Earthen Vase found in Boulder Clay at Stockport. 87 



On an Earthen Vase found in the Boulder Clay at 

 Stockport. By Thomas Kay, Esq. 



(Received February 18th, 1896.) 



The subject of the glacial period is one which excites 

 the greatest interest in the minds of geologists, coming 

 so closely, as is supposed, to the vestiges of " man's 

 first creation." The discovery of a vase embedded 

 within the boulder clay of that epoch is my excuse for 

 bringing it before you. The vessel is of very rude 

 construction, made without aid from a potter's wheel, 

 and the rude scratchings upon it (indicated in the 

 sketch) show a very infantile form of decoration. 



Of course, the first consideration is as to whether 

 this vase was really, and in fact, embedded in boulder 

 clay in situ or not. As I was not present at the 

 time of its discovery, I can only give hearsay evidence 

 about it. But if I say that the oral evidence given to 

 myself and Mr. Axon was sufficiently clear, circum- 

 stantial, and apparently true to justify me in accepting 

 it, I think that I may venture to ask you to do the same. 



