Bones of deer and other animals found in connexion with Irish crannogs frequently bear marks of a saw, and [No. 11], from Lagore, represents an instrument of this class, measuring six inches in length. It was, no doubt, secured by rivets to a back or handle of wood, but the rivets no longer remain. Saws of this kind, some larger, some smaller, have constantly accompanied crannog implements of iron. [No. 12], also from Lagore, is, seemingly, a ladle or miniature frying-pan, scarcely eight inches in length.
In the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy there is a beautiful thin saucer-shaped vessel, hammered out of a single piece of bronze that has been cleaned to show the rich red golden colour of the metal.
Fig. 55.—Saucer-shaped Vessel of Bronze from Cloonfinlough. About one-fifth real size.
It is 7¾ inches in diameter, the rim pierced with two small holes as if for suspending it, and decorated externally with a number of indentations.[108] The crannog of Lisnacroghera furnished a vessel of fairly graceful form, composed of extremely thin bronze; but it is unprovided with either handles or holes for suspension.
Fig. 56.—Bronze Vessel from Lisnacroghera. Slightly over six inches in diameter.