a fossil echinus ( diadema ), the natural indentation doubtless 
having suggested the idea of perforating it. 
The savage would have selected a suitable stone for his axe- 
head ; but whereas there is evidence of human wormauship, of 
human forethought about the dint implements of the drift, there is 
none whatever as to the artificial drilling of the “ fossil beads,” and 
consequently, whilst admitting that they may have been used by 
man, they still afford no evidence as to the antiquity of the human 
race. 
21. “Fossil beads” (so called), deposited by Mr. E. T. Stevens. 
These exhibit rolling action, just as with drift specimens. 
They are from a whiting-maker’s pit, and were, of course, 
taken to it direct from the chalk pit. 
21a and 2\b. Imperforate orbitolince from whiting-maker’s pit. 
21c. Orbitolince from whiting-maker’s pit, with perforations not 
extending through the specimens. 
21 d. Orbitolince from whiting-maker’s pit, perforations so nearly 
extending through the specimens that they are translucent. 
Had rolling action been carried on a trifle longer, the perfora¬ 
tion would have been complete. Had these specimens been 
bored by a savage the hole would have been drilled from the 
opposite sides to meet in the middle. This is illustrated by 
the beads from Berwell Fen in Case R. 
21c. Orbitolince , from whiting-maker’s pit, apparently perforated, 
but with the original chalk not removed, and still filling the 
centre of the perforations. 
21 f. Orbitolince , perforated, obtained direct from the chalk pit. 
The chalk worked out that the apparently artificial but really 
natural perforation may be seen. 
21a to 21/. Deposited by Mr. E. T. Stevens. 
22. Portions of the skeleton of an infant (a few months old), found 
by Dr. H. P. Blackmore, in the railway cutting opposite 
Belmont, near Salisbury. The interment was covered with 
broken flints, Nos. 24 to 27, and was associated with frag¬ 
mentary rude hand-made pottery, No. 28 ; a glass bead, No. 
23, was also found with the skeleton. Other human remains 
were found in the neighbourhood, the crania being of the long 
type (kumbe-cephalic), supposed to be one of the earliest 
types of skull, see No. 1 in Wall Case D D, which is one of 
the crania so discovered. 
29 to 31. Flint implements found near the interment at Belmont, 
just described. 
32 and 33. Flint implements, found by Dr. H. P. Blackmore, at 
Petersfinger, near Salisbury. 
34. Flint implement dredged from the bed of the Thames, de¬ 
posited by Mr. E. T. Stevens. 
