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roar, the nine persons who happened to be then at work in the cave 

 taking to their heels with such good will that no one was hurt. "When 

 these ventured to return it was to see the sun shining down through a 

 cavfty some twenty feet in diameter on a vast pile of debris, completely 

 obliterating the former workings. 



As further falls are to be expected, work has been closed for the 

 year. When winter weather has done its worst with the exposed sides 

 of the chimney it will be possible to decide on the wisest course of 

 action in regard to this as yet unexhausted site. A view from the top 

 of the chimney makes it clear that another fifty feet or so of pene- 

 tration would have reached the north side of the cliff ; so that it might 

 seem the soundest policy to break in from this side, thus immediately 

 tapping what was formerlv the back part of the cave, and avoiding the 

 task of dealing with the debris now encumbering the thousand square 

 feet of floor already cleared. In the meantime there is such a mass of 

 finds awaiting determination that those who have been working here 

 remain as busy as ever. 



The Distribution of Bronze Age Implements. — Report of the Com- 

 mittee, consisting of Professor J. L. Myres (Chairman), 

 Mr. Harold J. E. Peakb (Secretary), the Hon. John 

 Abbrcromby, Mr. E. C. E. Armstrong, Dr. G. A. Auden, 

 Mr. Henry Balfour, Dr. George Coffey, Mr. O. G. S. 

 Crawford, Professor Boyd Dawkins, Dr. H. S. Harrison, 

 Mr. E. Thurlow Leeds, Dr. E. E. Marett, Sir Charles 

 Hercules Eead, and Professor W. Eidgeway. 



No meeting of the Committee was held during the year, but the Secre- 

 tary attended the meeting of the Association Francaise. held at Le 

 Havre in July, 1914, and through the courtesy of Dr. F. Gidon, its 

 President, was enabled to bring the objects of the Committee before 

 the Section of Anthropologie. The idea was received very cordially 

 by those present, especially by M. A. de Mortillet, and many offers of 

 assistance were received. The order for the mobilisation of the French 

 army, which was issued the following day, has prevented any further 

 communication with our allies on this subject. 



Owing to the war it has been impossible to proceed with the forma- 

 tion of the card index ; nevertheless a considerable number of sketches 

 and notes have been furnished by Miss Morev, Miss Minns, Lieut. 

 0. G. S. Crawford f9th Batt. the Eoyal Berkshire Regt.l. and 2nd 

 Lieut. G. A. Curnock f4th Batt. the Eifle BriffadeV while further 

 information is expected shortly from Mr. W. Dale, F.S.A., and Mr. 

 E. Thurlow Leeds. These notes refer to specimens in the museums 

 of Newbury, Southampton, and Carisbrooke, as well as to those in 

 several small private collections. 



Cards for the index, a box in which to store them, callipers, and 

 scales are now needed, and the Committee seeks reappointment with a 

 grant of 101. 



