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well-made saw,* were found. In the loose sand, fragments of 
pottery, evidently of Romano-British character, were found. 
In the sand filling up the lateral avenue several fragments of 
mammalian bones were discovered. These have been submitted 
for examination and identification to Mr. E. T. Newton, F.R.S., 
who kindly reports that they consist of the upper teeth, meta- 
tarsal, phalange, &c., of a young ox, probably Bos longifrons, the 
tooth of Ovis aries, the teeth of Sus scrofa, and the canine teeth 
of a dog or wolf. No fragment of bones could be pronounced to 
be human. When found these bones were in a very fragile con- 
dition, but, thanks to the kindness of Dr. H. Franklin Parsons, 
they have now been treated with size. These bones, flint-cores, 
and flakes are now deposited on exhibition in the Town Hall, 
Croydon. 
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Fic. 2.—Ancrent CHampBers at Wanppon. 
Section c-d (see plan), with scale of feet. 
We have now to consider the material with which the passage 
_ (fig. 2) leading to chamber A was filled, and which also covered 
_ the whole of the floor of that chamber. This consisted of sand, 
_ which at first sight was indistinguishable from the undisturbed 
sand of the Thanet beds, but when tested by probing it was 
found to be much legs hard. 
In examining this deposit the greatest care was exercised, 
because it seemed likely that the objects found in it might give 
at least a clue to the period of the excavation of the chambers. 
Before describing our discoveries, however, I should like to 
Say one or two words on the general subject of deposits of this 
Kind. Every one, of course, admits that a careful examination 
* I was present when this was found by Mr. F. R. Hobson.—G. C. 
