1916.] REPORTS. 273 



Report of the Antiquarian Section. 



A singular discovery was made in April 1916 near Pousse 

 Tower of two cists actually in the beach. The find was 

 described at the May meeting and a note made at the time 

 by Col. T. W. M. de Guerin is to be found in these 

 Transactions. 



A further examination was made in May at Dehus 

 Dolmen, the brambles and fuize which surround and cover 

 the stones having been removed. Nothing was found which 

 could give hopes of any further considerable discoveries, but 

 the opportunity was taken to make an accurate plan of the 

 stones, which plan was found to differ in several details from 

 the plans made by the members of the Lukis family. As 

 soon as it is possible to plot the whole site, which will only be 

 practicable when the brambles covering the stones of the 

 surrounding circle have been removed, the plan will be 

 published in the Transactions. 



During the visit of the Society to Jersey, an opportunity 

 was afforded of comparing the remains, both prehistoric and 

 historic, in that Island with those of similar type in Guernsey. 

 The periods are as follows : (1) Prehistoric — Dolmens, Cists 

 and Caves ; (2) Historic — Churches, Manor Houses, &c, 

 and Castles. 



1. Prehistoric. — A general review of all the Dolmens in 

 Jersey emphasizes their positions as being mostly on the high 

 ground and also spread generally over the island. The only 

 dolmen on the lower levels brought to our notice was the one 

 or rather set of dolmens, as it included a chambered barrow 

 and an allee couverte near the First Tower, known locally as 

 the Ville es Nouaux. There are no dolmens in Guernsey 

 existing except on the low-lying ground at the northern part 

 of the island and near the sea coast. Traditions however exist 

 of dolmens on Jerbourg, l'Hyvreuse, Rue a l'Or and other spots 

 on the higher ground. 



Caves such as those of St. Ouen and St. Brelade have 

 not up to the present been found in Guernsey. 



Kists were not noted as presenting any great variations 

 in type from the few found in Guernsey. 



2. Historical. — Churches. — The type of church in the 

 country was not very dissimilar from those of our Island. 

 Vaulted roofs as here prevailed, and two aisles generally w r ere 

 found. The spires, however, presented a great variety, from 

 the very pointed, as at St. Martin's, to the almost pyramidical 

 at St, _0_uen!s, A noticeable feature. in the majority of the 



