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13 ft., comprise the following species: Lemmus lemmus (L.) (very 
abundant), Dicrostonyx henseli Hinton (common), Microtus ratticeps (K. & 
Bl.) (one jaw at 11-12 ft.), M. anglicus Hinton (a few jaws), M. arvalis 
(Pall.) group (a few jaws), Arvicola abbotti Hinton (three jaws), and Apodemus 
flavicollis (Melch.) (= lewisi Newt.) (few jaws and’skulls). The remains of 
Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus Lath.) occurred at 10 ft., and those of 
Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus Mont.) at 9 ft. 6 in. Rodent remains from the 
Upper Rodent-level, viz. 2 ft. to 5 ft., are as follows : Lemmus lemmus (L.) 
(few), Dicrostonyx henseli Hinton (common), Microtus anglicus Hinton 
(common), M. arvalis (Pall.) group (common), Arvicola abbotti Hinton (one 
jaw), Apodemus sylvaticus (L.) and A. flavicollis (Melch.) (common), 
Evotomys glareolus (Schr.) (five jaws), and Muscardinus avellanarius (L.) 
(two jaws). The remains of Red Grouse and Ptarmigan also occurred at 
these levels. 
In addition to the two main levels, I have identified some rodent remains 
from 8 ft., as follows : Lemmus lemmus (L.) (two jaws), Dicrostonyx henseli 
Hinton (one skull), D. gulielmi (Sanford) (one skull), and Arvicola abbotti 
Hinton (one skull) ; also Red Grouse and Ptarmigan at 7 ft. 
Among the remains of larger animals are those of Woolly Rhinoceros 
(2-11 ft.), Reindeer (6 in—16 ft.), Horse (1-14 ft.), Bison (1-12 ft.), Giant 
Deer (9-12 ft.), Mammoth (6 in.-14 ft.), Hyzna (1-17 ft.), Lion (8-13 ft.), 
Bear (2 forms) (1 ft. 6 in—15 ft.), and Alpine Hare (2-7 ft.). 
The Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) does not appear to have been 
previously recorded from British caves, though I possess unrecorded jaws 
from the Late Pleistocene cave-earth at Dog Holes Cave, North Lancashire. 
On the Continent several forms of Dormice have been recorded from the 
‘ Upper Rodent ’ layer (Magdalenian) of the Schweizersbild Cave. 
According to Mr. Armstrong, who has based his conclusions on the 
physical evidence and on the human artifacts, the levels 10 to 13 ft. 
(Lower Rodent-layers) antedate the first phase of the Maximum Glaciation 
of Britain (Mousterian). The level 8 ft. is placed immediately before the 
second phase of this glaciation, and the levels 2 ft. to 5 ft. (Upper Rodent- 
layers) are later than the second phase and earlier than the Magdalenian 
cold phase. Judging from the material submitted, the Arctic rodents 
were more numerous when the Lower Rodent-layers were being deposited 
and became scarcer at later stages. 
DISTRIBUTION OF BRONZE AGE IMPLEMENTS. 
Report of Committee appointed to report on the Distribution of Bronze Age 
Implements (Prof. J. L. Myres, O.B.E., F.B.A., Chairman; Mr. 
H. J. E. Peake, Secretary; Mr. A. Lestiz ArMsTRONG, Mr. H. 
Batrour, F.R.S., Mr. L. H. DupLey Buxton, Prof. V. GorDON 
Cuitpg, Mr.O.G.S.CrawrorD, Prof. H. J. FLeure, Dr. Cyrit Fox). 
IN accordance with the Committee’s recommendation in its report last year 
(Report Brit. Assn., 1933 (Leicester), pp. 300-1), the Council has authorised 
the deposit of the completed catalogue (which has hitherto been entrusted 
to the Society of Antiquaries) in the British Museum ; the trustees have 
undertaken the custody and maintenance of the catalogue by the staff of 
the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities; and the whole 
catalogue and other records of the Committee have accordingly been trans- 
ferred to the British Museum. 
