178 horne: prehistoric remains discovered in wensleydale. 
with teeth of the wild ox, besides other bones. 1 think this fissure 
will go through the limestone, and possibly connect a lower cave 
with the one now opened, but this we have not at present proved. 
The bones of the following animals have been found inside the 
cave : — rabbit, hare, hedgehog, water-rat, fox, sheep or goat, pig, red 
deer, wild ox, human lower jaw broken in three pieces, and found 
at a distance from each other ; when put together they formed one 
complete jaw, but several teeth were wanting ; it evidently belonged 
to a young person, because the wisdom teeth had scarcely come 
through. I think it very probable that this jaw had been carried 
into the cave by some animal, as we found no other human bones. 
The whole of the bones have been identified by Mr. Wm. Davies, of 
the British Museum. I have no doubt the cave, although so small, 
was inhabited by man, as well as animals, at different periods ; 
outside the cave we find evidence of fire, burnt stones and charcoal, 
inside we found several broken pieces of slightly burnt pottery, some 
of it only dried, and the coarsest I ever met with; and several 
millstone grit pounders, or rubbing stones. The presence of these 
stones in the cave I cannot account for, except they were taken in by 
the occupiers of the cave ; we found no flint implements, or metal of 
any kind. A photograph of the entrance of the cave was taken by 
the Hon. W. T. 0. Powlett while the work was in progress. The 
cave was named the Lady Algetha Cave in honour of Lady 
Algetha Orde Powlett, who was the first lady who honoured us with 
a visit. Nearly the whole of the objects found in the Cave, as well 
as in the ancient burial and camping ground, are deposited in the 
Hon. W. T. 0. Powlett's museum, now in progress of formation at 
Bolton Castle. 
The remains of small housesteads of various sizes are found 
in several places in the Dale, but always upon the gritstone 
formation, gritstone being selected in preference to limestone because 
it was easier to form a rude wall with, as the stones are a more con- 
venient size and drier than limestone; another reason why they should 
select gritstone is that it rests upon a plate or shale which always 
throws out the water that passes through the limestone or gritstone 
beds, so they were sure of a good supply of water close at hand. 
