SECTIONAL TRANSACTIONS.—H. 477 
followed by widespread conquest in Mainland Greece. Later a ‘ Mycenzan’ 
culture fusion of Minoan and other Aigean elements with native ‘ Helladic ’ 
took place. Colonia! expansion from Sicily to Cyprus. The Adriatic amber 
trade connected with Minoan survivals at Glasinatz, &c. There was a great 
set-back of civilisation in Crete and Greece owing to the Achzan and Dorian 
invasions, but there was a return-wave later from the Ionian side, where Minoan 
tradition had a strong hold. 
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Wednesday, September 19. 
26. Mr. ve Barri CrawsHay.—An Outline of the Life and Work of 
Benjamin Harrison, of Ightham, Kent, including an Account 
of the Original Discovery of Eoliths. 
Born December 14, 1837; at fifteen studied the deposition of gravel high 
above present river levels; discovered Neolithic Dwelling Sites at Rose Wood 
in 1856; Paleoliths at 300 O.D. and 500 O.D. in 1863. 
In 1866 he observed ochreous flint drift upon the surface of the Chalk 
Plateau at 520 O.D. which contained Eoliths and Paleoliths. 
In 1871 he found Palzoliths east of Oldbury, which proved to be related 
to the Rock Shelters under which he excavated in 1891. 
In 1889 and 1891 Prestwich introduced Harrison’s discoveries at Geological 
Society and Anthropological Institute. 
In 1894 he proved the drift beds of the Plateau near South Ash, finding 
Eoliths in situ, exhibiting them at British Association Meetings, Edinburgh 
1892, Oxford 1894; Royal Society 1895, and many times since. 
In 1895 the Geological Society conferred a moiety of the Lyell Fund upon 
him. 
He gave great numbers of specimens away; afterwards countless Museums 
and private individuals acquired collections. 
He lived for his home and science, dying on September 30, 1921, in full 
possession of his faculties to the last. 
27. Mr. ve Barrer CrawsHay.—Eoliths from the South Ash (Kent) 
Pra bon! . 
This was sunk upon the position where Benjamin Harrison in 1866 first 
observed ochreous flint drift which contained Eoliths. 
A seam of flint gravel at 2 feet deep, resting at 4 feet deep on clays and 
sands, contained Eoliths; there was ample evidence of ice movement by the 
_ festooning of the gravel into the overlying loamy clay ; numerous stones stand- 
ing on their sharper ends, some being striated. 
Separated from the above seam by horizontally bedded clays is a second 
seam of larger flint gravel, also containing Eoliths, and presenting the same 
characters except the festooning, the largest stones invariably standing on 
their ends. 
At 7 feet 6 inches clean clay appeared mixed with a few flints. 
Tertiary Pebbles were very rare; no Palzxolithic implement was found; and 
the chalk was not reached by probing a couple of feet deeper. 
28. Mr. Rocer Tuomas and Mr. Evan Dupuyxs.—dA Prehistoric 
Flint Factory at Aberystwyth. 
Situation :— 
Just south of Aberystwyth at the foot of Pen Dinas hill, and above the 
shore and rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol. 
Soil Formation :— 
(2) Upper 18 inches disturbed by cultivation, and contained flint chips, 
clay-pipe stems, modern pottery, and lead; mixed together, 
(c) Sterile loam layer 24 inches thick, near the hill, 
(6) Layer with flints immediately upon :— 
(a) Boulder clay. 
