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Prestwich and myself by boring, as the pit was not worked below the bed of clay, No. 4. In another part of the pit we had a trench dug, which exhibited the following section:—

1. 1.

   Ochreous sand and gravel, passing down into white sand4 ft. 9 in. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1. 2.

   Seams of white and ochreous gravel1 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1. 3.

   Light grey sandy clay0 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1. 4.

   Coarse yellow gravel1 ft. 0 in. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1. 5.

   Grey and brown clay, with abundance of Bythinia2 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1. 6.

   Boulder Clay1 ft. 0 in. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

In the gravel thrown out from Bed No. 4, I found an implement in form like Fig. 433, but which had lost its point through having been struck by the pick of the workman.

Fig. 449.—Hoxne. 1/2

The mammalian remains, which had then recently been found in this pit, consisted of those of deer, horse, and elephant. The shells comprised Cyclas, Pisidium, Unio, Bythinia, Helix, Limnæa, Planorbis, Succinea, and Valvata. Among the remains of trees, those of oak, yew, and fir had been recognized.

Implements^[1] still continue to be found from time to time in this pit. Several of those found long since are also extant, in addition to those already mentioned. One of pointed form was in the Meyrick^[2] Collection of Armour, and is stated to have been found 12 feet below the surface of the ground, and to have once been in the Leverian Museum.

1. Geologist, vol. iii. p. 347.
2. Skelton's "Meyrick's Armour," pl. xlvi.