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Most of the individuals noticed in Wales have the hair rather straight, with 

 low orbital index and prominence of the zygomatics. But rare individuals with 

 marked prognathism have the hair very curly, and might even euggest a ' negroid 

 character.' The latter character is emphasised by Giuffrida-Ruggeri in the name 

 ' eur-african type.' 



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 

 The following Papers were read : — 



1. Recent Discoveries of Archceological Interest in the Channel Islands. 

 Communicated by E. E. Marett, M.A., D.Sc. 



(1) La Cotte de St. Br elude. —The excavation of this site, which ie entrusted 

 to a Committee of the British Association, was resumed during July and August 

 of this year. A cutting 12 ft. deep has been driven from outside the entrance 

 along the W. wall of the cave, with the object of studying more fully the 

 nature of the cave-filling below the floor of human occupation, the deposit in 

 question being known to contain organic remains. Incidentally, it has come 

 to light that immediately beyond the entrance there existed in Mousterian 

 times a sloping platform, where flint-knapping operations were carried on. 

 Above 500 pieces, ranging in quality from mere workshop refuse to highly 

 finished implements, have already been unearthed here. In the vicinity is a 

 rich rodent-bed which, though it cannot differ greatly in age from the rodent- 

 bed found inside the cave, since Hensel's Banded Lemming is the prevailing 

 speciee, presents some peculiar features. 



(2) Groite de la Belle Hougue. — Near the Point of this name on the N. 

 coast of Jersey a cave has been discovered which, it may be, can claim the rare 

 distinction of containing Pliocene remains, though further research is needed 

 to make the matter certain. A party of Jesuits in 1914 lighted on a small 

 hole in the cliff side through which by means of a rope it wae possible to 

 descend into an ancient sea-cave, its mouth completely blocked by falls from 

 the high land adjacent. Their secret was not revealed till 1918, when the 

 Rev. Father H. Morin handed over to the Societe Jersiaise such spoils as had 

 been secured in the course of a somewhat perfunctory exploration. These in- 

 clude shells of various .species, the most interesting of which is Astralium 

 Tugo^um, at present confined to more Southern waters; and teeth, bones, and 

 numerous pieces of antler belonging to Cervidm. which Dr. Andrews is at 

 present disposed to bring into close relation with Cervus Etueriarum and Cervus 

 Issiodorensis (Croizet and Jobert), Pliocene deer from Auvergne. These speci- 

 mens occur in a hard breccia, associated with small stalactites, of unique 

 occurrence in a Jersey cave and geologically puzzling in no small degree. Above 

 the breccia are loose pebbles, and among these, it would seem, and not in the 

 breccia, was found a neolithic celt, which may have fallen from above. 



(3) Dolmen at Dr. Lancy Park, Guernsey. — The remains of a dolmen have 

 recently come to light here. The massive props, 10 to the N. side and 9 to 

 the S., are in situ, but overthrown, while the capstones have disappeared. 

 Pottery in a damaged state, implements and bones were found, but the bulk 

 of the neolithic deposit was doubtless thrown out when the monument was 

 disturbed, presumably in connection with agricultural operations. 



(4) Other, matters which call for mention are the discovery of what is pre- 

 sumably a sculptured design on a capstone of the Dehus dolmen, Guernsey; 

 the results of a re-examination of the Couperon dolmen, Jersey; and the 

 finding of a raised beach at Crabbe. Jersey, at a height of 155 ft. above mean 

 sea-level, and hence comparable with the raised beach at South Hill recently 

 examined by Major T. E. Naish. 



