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The ride was continued to the dolmen at Paradis, called 

 " Tn Dus." In anticipation of the Society's visit Mr. A. Le 

 Tissier, who lives near by, had obtained the key, and the party 

 crowded into the prehistoric structure, where a short and 

 interesting address was given by Mr. S. Carey Curtis. 



In his remarks he explained how, at the end of the 18th 

 century, a public-spirited Guernseyman, Mr. Jean de Havil- 

 land, who feared that the dolmen might be broken up and its 

 stones sold for building purposes, purchased the dolmen and 

 thus ensured its preservation. 



The Tu Dus dolmen was opened in 1837 by Dr. Lukis, 

 who partially cleared it of an accumulation of limpet shells 

 and several layers of interments. He found that besides the 

 main chamber to which access is gained through a narrow 

 passage pointing to the east, and covered with great stones, 

 there was to the right of the passage a small burial ante- 

 chamber which in turn led into a smaller one. On the left hand 

 side there are two more of these small chambers. In both in- 

 stances the cap-stones of the latter have disappeared, or rather, 

 one appears to have fallen in and now forms the floor, and the 

 other has been dragged right away from its original position. 



When one of the smaller chambers was opened, two 

 skeletons were found in a kneeling position, but the bones 

 crumbled away when an attempt was made to move them. A 

 very large number of urns were discovered during the excava- 

 tions, and they are to be seen in the Lukis Museum. 



A few years ago further excavations were made by Rev. 

 G. E. Lee and Capt. Lukis, when several feet in depth of soil 

 and limpet shells were removed. The States having taken 

 charge of the Ancient Monuments in the Island caused this 

 dolmen to be repaired and strengthened and enclosed by an 

 iron railing. It is now in a state of perfect preservation and 

 is covered with enormous stones, one of which is estimated to 

 weigh twenty tons. 



Mr. Collenette then gave a short address from the top of 

 one of the cap-stones, and told the party how the dolmen was 

 surrounded by a circle of stones, all of which were hidden by 

 vegetation, but they were still in position. He also added 

 that the ground on which the party stood was a fifty-foot level 

 beach ; and that for a very considerable distance around, at a 

 depth of a few inches, beach stones were found. 



There is usually a splendid echo at this spot, but on 

 Saturday it was very faint. 



From here the party proceeded to view the site of the 

 neolithic potter's kiln at Noirmont, opposite Miellettes Bay. 



