A SUPPOSED NEOLITHIC SETTLEMENT.
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However such speculations are at present, of little use,
except perhaps, as being suggestive to those who may in the
future undertake the investigation of this locality. What is now
wanted is more evidence precisely recorded.
Considering the scientific importance of the subject (one
that has unfortunately been much neglected in this country),
it is to be hoped that Mr. Kenworthy will have every facility
afforded him for continuing his observations, and that members
of the Club will come forward to render him assistance in the
continuous watching of the Relic Bed, when excavations are
recommenced.
Owing to an exaggerated article that appeared in a London
daily paper, numerous "curiosity hunters" have been induced
to visit the spot, and thereby caused annoyance to the proprietors
of the Brick works. But it is possible that upon proper
representation from the Club, Messrs. Brown will be induced to
look favourably upon the researches, and assist them, while dis-
couraging the mere "curiosity hunter," a class which has done
so much injury at Stoke Newington, Ilford, Leyton, and other
places having a popular reputation as localities for pre-historic
relics.
I should also like to appeal to those who own the numerous
objects that have been found before Mr. Kenworthy's appearance
on the scene, hoping that they may see their way to place these
objects in the collection, which is now, through the generosity
and public spirit of Mr. Kenworthy, in the Club's Museum, or
at least that they will lend them to the Club, in order that a
record of them may be made. Mr. Kenworthy or Mr. W. Cole
will be very glad to receive any objects forwarded to them for
preservation with the other portions of the collection.
NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE BRAINTREE DISTRICT,
BEARING UPON THE SECTIONS SEEN THERE ON
MAY 31st, 1899.
By T. V. HOLMES, F.G.S.
My object in these remarks is to note the features in the
geology of the Braintree district, bearing upon the sections
shown to Mr. Cole, Mr. Reader, and myself, by the Rev. J. W.
Kenworthy, as well as the chief points of interest in the sections
themselves. The general geological structure of the country
within a radius of six or seven miles around Braintree is very