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such remains would soon be reduced to mere gravel ; besides 

 which, we must remember that on our Southern or Eastern 

 shores, even in historical times, the sea has encroached 

 greatly. " Flintfinds," however, resembling in many re- 

 spects these Danish " coastfinds," are not altogether unknown 

 in this country. A great number of flint flakes, with a few 

 arrows and cores, were found some years ago by Mr. Shelley 

 in a field near Reigate, but, so far as I am aware, no other 

 forms have yet been observed at this place. 



In the Aberdeen Journal (October, 1863), Mr. T. K 

 Jamieson mentions a spot on the banks of the Ythan below 

 Ellon, where in a few minutes he filled his "pockets with 

 flint flakes, abortive arrow-heads, flint blocks from which the 

 flakes have been struck off, and other such nondescript 

 articles of ancient cutlery." There are other places, as, for 

 instance, Bridlington, Pont le Yoy, Spiennes, near Mons, 

 Pressigny le Grand, etc., where immense numbers of rude 

 hatchets, cores, flakes, spear-heads, etc., have been found. 

 Now that our attention has been called to these flintfinds, 

 no doubt many similar discoveries will be made elsewhere. 



