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had been disturbed the horse bones probably belonged to the same 

 age as the Great Deer. A fragment of a metatarsal, met with in 

 digging the trench, had an artificial perforation. 



The result of all the excavations, allowing for the disturbed state 

 of the ground, showed the following beds : — 



A. Disturbed soil and peat, an average of aboiit ... 



B. In one place a blue clay or silt was observed resting on the wbite marl. 



C. White marl containing the remains of the Gigantic Deer 



D. Blue marl 1 



E. Eed sand with gravel 



F. Brown clay 



H. Clay ^""^ ^'"'''^ } • ^^^'^^^ *^^^^* { 



As stated above, the whole surface had been lowered about 3 feet 

 in digging for marl ; the peat had for the most part been removed, 

 and a great deal of the marl also ; indeed, we were fortunate in 

 finding this one spot in which the marl itself had not been disturbed. 



The finding of detached bones shows that other individuals had 

 perished here, and is consistent with what we were told, that 

 a specimen had been seen when digging for marl, and that the 

 antlers of another had been taken out. We were told also that two 

 skulls without antlers had been seen on the other side of our trench. 



Samples of the marl and other beds were forwarded to Mr. James 

 Bennie, of Edinburgh, who again most kindly undertook the laborious 

 task of washing and sifting the material. The organic remains thus 

 obtained were examined by Mr. Clement Eeid, who has determined 

 the following plants : — 



From Peat B. 



Banunculus flammula, L. Carduus crispus, L. 



Viola palustr is, L. Menyanthes trifoliata, L. 



Rubus fruticosus, L. (very small) . Empetrum nigrum, L. 



Fotentilla tormentilla, Neck. Potamogeton, sp. 



,, comarum, Nestl. Carex, 4 sp. 



Also beetles, 3 sp., and caddis cases. 



From Marl C. 



Banunculus repens, L. Einpetrum nigrum, L. 



Viola palustr is, L. Eotamogeton, sp. 



Fotentilla comarum, Nestl. Carex, 4 sp. 



Myriophylhim spicatum, L. Chara, sp. 



Rumex obtusifolius, L. Umbelliferous plant (unripe) . 



From Bed Sand D. 



Plant-remains, not determined. 



From Bed F. 



Betula alba. Bracts of sedge. 



Potamogeton, s^^. Leaves (?). 



Carex, sp. 



Mr. E. Okell examined the White Marl for Diatoms, but found no 

 trace. There are no fresh- water shells in it. 



1 This was noticed below the skeleton, and may have been discoloured by the 

 decay of the body. 



