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retaining anj' form be obtained. Nevertheless, in one corner, at a 

 slightly higher elevation than the earth, there was found a mass of 

 bone from which some determinable portions could be secured; and 

 a careful examination of this mass led to the most important result 

 of the excavations to this time, namely, the discovery of nine human 

 teeth. Three of these were from the upper, five from the lower jaw. 

 They represent, as was later determined, teeth of both sides and of 

 one individual, but unfortunately no trace of the once supporting 

 bone w^as any more apparent. 



All the bones and teeth recovered from the cave were taken to the 

 British Museum for determination, and Drs. Woodward and An- 

 drews identified the specimens as f ollow^s : 



Animal teeth : Part of left lower premolar of the wooly rhinoceros, Rhinoce- 

 ros tichorhiniis; last premolar and first molar of reindeer, Rangifcr taran- 

 dus (u large species apparently as large as the caribou) ; upper cheek 

 teeth of a small species of Horse; parts of lower molars and upper cheek 

 tooth of a large species of Horse; lower teeth in portion of jaw of one of 

 small Bovidse; and left incisor of Bos, Spec.? 



Nine human teeth, with subsequent recovery of four others. 



Bones and horns : Part of horn core of one of small Bovidje; portion of antler 

 of reindeer ; bone, probably from articulation of foreleg of a deer ; pelvic 

 bones, probably from a small bovid; and a piece of bone, which fell to 

 pieces on removal, from a rhinoceros. 



Among the fragments that could not be definitely determined was 

 apparently a portion of a human tibia. 



Of flint instruments about 100 have been obtained. They are, 

 without exception, of the Avell-loiown tongue-shaped Mousterian type, 

 the " pointe a main " of Mortillet. 



The cave gave no evidence of other than one occupation, and is 

 thus probably free from the confusion which results when implements 

 and remains of the fauna of different periods occur together and 

 have become mixed by the work of burrowing animals, water during 

 floods, and other agencies, as is often the case in similar deposits. 



By their fauna and the uniform type of stone implements, the La 

 Cotte cave deposits are showai clearly to be of the Mousterian epoch. 



Further explorations of the site were carried on under the auspices 

 of the Jersey Society in 1911 and again in 1912. They are reported 

 by Nicolle and Sinel and by Marett.^ They threw considerable light 

 on the nature of the cave and its filling, and were extended to what 



1 Nicolle, E. T., and Sinel. Report on the resumed exploration of " La Cotte," St. 

 Brelade, by the Soci^te Jersiaise, 1911. (Man, vol 12, 1912, No. 88, pp. 158-162. Also 

 in 37« Bulletin de la Societe Jersiaise, 1912, pp. 213-222.) 



Marett, R. R. PJeistocene Han in Jersey. (Archa^ologia, vol. 62, Oxford, 1911, pp. 

 449-480.) 



Marett, R. R. Further observations on prehistoric man in Jersey. (Archieologia, vol. 

 63, 1912, pp. 1-28.) 



Marett, R. R., and G. F. B. De Gruchy. Excavation of a further portion of La Cotte 

 de St. Brelade. (38" Bulletin de la Societd Jersiaise, 1913, pp. 326-330.) 



