Archaeologia cantiana . 25. This is peculiar ; it is triangular, with straight sides, some-what resembling the form of a native oyster ; the butt is equallythick either way, but the distant edge is thin, straight, and cutting. 26. Of rounded form ; bluish white ; the exact counterpart ofa black implement from Le Moustier Cave, in the British Museum.(See Woodcut on next page.) 27. Flat on one side ; not so well made. These four, 24-27, as well as others not so well formed, togetherwith wTaste and used chips, all present the same mineral white coat is thin, shewing blue here and t
Archaeologia cantiana . 25. This is peculiar ; it is triangular, with straight sides, some-what resembling the form of a native oyster ; the butt is equallythick either way, but the distant edge is thin, straight, and cutting. 26. Of rounded form ; bluish white ; the exact counterpart ofa black implement from Le Moustier Cave, in the British Museum.(See Woodcut on next page.) 27. Flat on one side ; not so well made. These four, 24-27, as well as others not so well formed, togetherwith wTaste and used chips, all present the same mineral white coat is thin, shewing blue here and there; they are ofpeculiar appearance, and differ from others in the locality. The closeresemblance between these and some cave implements of Franceand England, has induced me to call them by that term provisionally. VOL. XV. H 98 PALAEOLITHIC IMPLEMENTS. The last three heads (C, D, E) have an increasing ten-dency to contain cutting implements; their tips being fre-quently straight, chisel edged, and not pointed, until inNo. 25 (shewn on the first woodcut in this paper) the buttbecomes a thick point, and the other end broadens out intoa wide and trenchant blade. Thus they begin to resemblesome neolithic forms. Though I have confined my accountto paleolithic implements, clearly seen to be such, yet thereare some, both from the Wealden and chalky sides of theNorth Downs Crest, concerning which it is difficult to deter-mine whether they are palseoliths or neoliths, or interme-diate in time, as they appear to be transitional in form andcondition. I hope on a future occasion to be able to considerthese anomalous forms, and also some of the ruder neoliths. In describing the implements from the Basted Valley, ,and the Wealden district around Ightham, it is imperativeto acknowlege the remarkable care with which Mr. BenjaminHarrison, of Ightham
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