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 FOUND IN CUERDALE. ]17 i struck so near together that the pattern forms parallel sunk lines, with irregular indented edges, and a row of raised cir- cular spots along the middle. In fig. 27 the punch has had four holes, which gives the pattern the appearance of a series of ovals, with four raised points in the centre of each. In fig. 28 the punch is egg-shaped, with a dot in the centre ; four of these have been struck close together, so as to form a kind of (juatrefoil pattern inclosing four dots. P mm. In fig. 29 the pattern has been formed by the use of three punches, one like a blunt chisel, one small triangular, and one triangular inclosing three circular holes ; these larger triangles are placed point to point so as to leave between them plain lozenge-shaped spaces. In fig. 30 the only punch used is triangular, with one hole in the centre. In fig. 31 the punch is lozenge-shaped, with one large hole in the centre. In fig. 32 the pattern is formed by a triangular punch in- closing three holes ; the line which separates the double series of triangles is formed l)y repeated blows from a small square l)lunt punch.