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A somewhat remarkable carving in chalk was found in the 

 filling, 15ft. deep, and perhaps affords further evidence of 

 phallicism in early prehistoric times. This object differs 

 from the chalk carving of the male organ found by Canon 

 Greenwell, F.R.S., in the Grime's Graves (Brit. Mus.) * in 

 being much larger, with a diameter of 2 Jin. 



Several flint flakes were noticed here and in Shaft XI., 

 especially in the upper three-quarters of the filling. The 

 nodules of flint were fairly numerous, and all appear to have 

 been tested as to their quality. Some of the blocks of chalk 

 in the filling were very large. 



Shaft XI. (Plate V.). — This large pit was cleared out only 

 at the W.S.W. end. The bottom was trench-like and only 

 l-2ft. wide ; the termination to a height of 5- 5ft. had a 

 nearly upright even face. Thin seams of mould were noticed 

 in the filling (Plate V.). 



No less than thirteen antler picks, some damaged, were 

 found between 8-25ft. and 28ft., and five of them bear marks 

 of fire, the handle-end of one being much burnt. Two 

 crowns of antlers were also found, and an excellent antler 

 rake of three points. Portions of three red-deer skulls were 

 also met with, and a worked piece of rib-bone (ox or horse) 

 was obtained. 



At a depth of 10ft. a rough chalk ball (3Jin. diam.), and 

 another piece, cheese-shaped (SJin. diam.), were found. 

 At the same level a fragment of rude pottery (No. 314) was 

 disco vered— undoubtedly prehistoric . 



General Remarks on the Shafts {see also Introductory 

 Remarks) : — The flint occurring in such thin seams and being 

 of such poor quality sustains the only tenable theory that 

 these shafts were sunk in search of better material ; for no 



* Described by Canon Greenwell in a paper that he read to the 

 Ethnological Society, 27 June, 1870 {Journal, II., 430). See also 

 Archaeologia, LXIII., 118. 



