Coffey and Praeger — The Antrim RaimI Bench. 197 



Furthermore, similar observations applied to an adjoining point 

 gave a level for the base of what appeared to be blown sand of between 

 1 and 2 feet lelow high water. The fact that standing water had 

 altered the appearance of the sand rendered it difficult to decide witli 

 certainty as to whether the blown sand continued downward to this 

 level ; but we have little doubt that the observation was correct. If 



Fig, 13. — Neolitliic Keiuaius from' Portstewart' Sand-dunes, obtained 



from Pit B (fig. 12, and Plate VIII.). No. 1, \ ; the rest, i. 



so, it supplies additional evidence of the final slight subsidence which 

 has been already referred to as being the latest movement of the land 

 traceable in our area. 



The site £ is illustrated in Plate VIII. Two old surface-layers 



