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 lamps which bear some resemblance to the later kollie, whorls used as weights for yarn spindles, and perforated stone sinkers for lines. Knocking stones and bowls made out of sandstone are found, but most of the smaller vessels that turn up from time to time are of steatite. In several places where the soft soap-stone is found, traces may be seen of the manner in which these vessels were carved out. A good instance of this is to be found in the bed of a burn a little to the south of Vestanore, Cunningsburgh. As the potter's art was practised by the early inhabitants, many of their domestic vessels were made of clay, but owing to the fragile nature of their rude pottery, few specimens of clay dishes have come down to us.

It would appear that the primitive inhabitants practised cremation as well as earth-burial in the disposing of their dead,