TRANSACTIONS OF SECTION H. 651 
Open in a continuous trench (3 ft. 9 in, to 4 ft. in depth) across the valley of 
the Stort nearly a mile and a half long for the purpose of laying down a new 
water-main.* Others have been found in the excavation, which was carried 
down to 4 feet below the present bed of the River Stort into the solid peat, 
for the foundation of a pier-wall in widening the bridge at the side of the old 
Town Mill.* These are supplemented by remains from Braintree collected by 
the Rey. J. W. Kenworthy. 
Remains which tally with those of the Stortford Skeleton. 
1. Molars of the Cheek Dentition (18 specimens). 
(2) From the output of the M. A. pond-excavation in which the skeleton 
was unearthed, p.m. 2, p.m. 3 (extremely decayed by the action of bog-solvents). 
(6) From the Watermain Trench, p.m. 3, p.m. 4, m. 1 (two). 
(c) From the site of the ‘ bronze-hoard ’ at Matching,® p.m. 2, p.m. 3. 
(d) From Braintree, p.m. 2, p.m. 3 (three), p.m. 4, m. 1 (two), m. 2 (two), 
m. 3. 
2. Metacarpals.—One from London Road Sewer Trench-—index 6.50; one 
from Braintree—index 6.43. 
3. Metatarsals—One from Bridge Excavation—index 8.00; one from the 
same (a foal)—index 8.55. 
Fragments of other bones (angle of mandibular ramus, ‘condyle’ of ramus, 
and humerus) from beneath the ‘rubble-drift’ tally (in size and otherwise) 
with the corresponding bones of the skeleton. ‘T'he evidence here formulated 
gives (it is submitted) support to the conclusion. drawn from the evidence to 
hand two years ago, that in the Stortford skeleton we have an example of ‘an 
ancient British variety of a race of Horse, which in prehistoric times was widely 
distributed over Europe.’ 
Bones and teeth of Bos are more numerous than those of Hquus; remains 
of Cervus elaphus, Sus and Ovis have been found. A skull of Lupus or large 
dog (with fourteen teeth in place) was found in the excavation below the river- 
bed. 
The remains of Hquus robustus type are dealt with in a separate note to 
Section D. 
* See Herts and Hssex Observer (Feb. 8, 1913). 
* Tbid (June 14, 1913). 
° Found about twenty years ago; now in the Colchester Museum. 
