226 Report of Committee on the
one side. Mr. Smith remarks—"If this instrument is really
a chisel meant to be held unmounted in the hand, and the
broad end designed for use, the obtuse end makes it convenient
for handling, as the thumb of the right hand naturally rests
on that edge." This celt is engraved at fig. 3 (one half
actual size). The central figure of the illustration shows the
convex face of the celt, the cutting-edge is at a., and the flat
side at b ; this cutting-edge is shown facing at o, and the flat
side facing at d. The flat side of the flint chisel exhibits
numerous highly lustrous spots or patches, which Mr. Smith
Fig. 3.—Celt found in Loughton Camp (one half actual size).
considers to have been caused by the attrition of minute
grains of silex through a long series of years; this side was
downwards in position in the rampart of the camp; the
convex side was upwards, as is proved by the numerous
ferruginous concretions which must have been deposited from
above downwards.
No other implements were unearthed during the excava-
tions, but this absence of finished tools is easily explained ;
the makers would naturally be somewhat careful of the results