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OSSIFEROUS CAVE OF BRIXHAM. 



known; but another blocked- up entrance, about 25 yards 

 south, of tbe former, and situated at nearly the same level in 

 the cliff, gave promise of further ramifications. This ' Cen- 

 tral Entrance ' (B), has now been cleared out, and it has 

 been found to conduct into several passages. The principal 

 of these is the ' Flint-knife Gallery ' (FF), which stretches 

 inwards with but little tortuosity, from west to east, and 

 intersects the ' Reindeer Gallery ' at the ' Ebur chasm ' (G), 

 after extending a distance of about eighteen yards. Another 



Fig. 3. 



GROUND PLAN OF GALLERIES IN BRIXHAM CAVE. 1 



R R Road. A, Dyer's entrance. B, Central or main entrance. C, South entrance. 

 DD, Subordinate passages unexplored. E E, Reindeer Gallery. F F, Flint-knife 

 Gallery. G, Ebur chasm. H H, Pen Gallery. I, Big Chamber. J, Steep Slide 

 Hole. 



passage leads from the same opening, nearly from north to 

 south, for a distance of about ten yards, forming the ' Pen 

 Gallery' (HH), and terminating in the 'Big Chamber' (I). 

 This expansion of the cavern is at present unexplored, but 

 it appears to be connected with a third external opening, 

 forming the 'Southern entrance' (C). There are therefore 

 already three ascertained external openings, connected by 

 intersecting galleries, and all included within the terms of 

 the lease held on behalf of the committee. 



1 This is the 'reconnaissance sketch' ! prepared by Mr. Bristow, of the Geolo- 

 whieh accompanied the Report. Detailed gical Survey.— [Ed.] 

 plans and sections were subsequently | 



