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Title: The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain
Year: 1872 (1870s)
Authors: Evans, John, Sir, 1823-1908
Subjects: Stone age
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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Fig. 427.-Eedhil), Thetford. a knife described at p. 808. bo that this may have been a cutting tool intendedto be grasped in the hand. I have another Bpecimen of nearly the same size,and with the same protuberance, from Santon Downham, and one of theinn lements from Southampton presents the same features. Aflat surfaceis frequently lefi on the sides of the ovate implements in or about thesame position. 11,is Hat space has been referred to by Mr. Flower,* * Quart. JouiH, (ltd. ><,<■., 1867. vol xxiii. u. 47. REDHILL, THETFORD. 49 7 who, however, considers it intended to receive the thumb of the righthand, and not to go against the palm or the forefinger, as suggestedby myself long ago.* Fig. 428 represents another singularly fine specimen of a veryuncommon form, it being much more acutely pointed than usual. It isstained all over of a deep ochreous colour, and its angles are still sharp.
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Fig. 428.—Redhill, Thetford. f It has been boldly but symmetrically chipped, and has a thick, heavybutt, well adapted for being held in the hand. As is the case with almostall these implements, an analogous form has been found in the gravels ofthe valley of the Somme. The magnificent implement from the-gravel * Arch., vol. xxxix. p. 77. 33 498 RIVER-DRIFT IMPLEMENTS. (CHAP. XXIII. of Vaudricourt, near Bethune, which was exhibited at Paris in 1867, wasalso much of this type. Its length is 10£ inches ; that of the Thetfordspecimen being 8£ inches. It would be an endless task to attempt toengrave all the varieties of form found at this place, but Mr. Prigg iscorrect in his remark as to the comparative absence of the flat ovalform with a cutting edge all round. The most common type here is theovate-lanceolate, like PI. I., Fig. 5, rather thick towards the butt-end.Mr. Flower has figured a fine lanceolate specimen, and one of more ovateform from this plac\ in the Quart. Joum. of the Ge

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