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A CAVE has long been known to exist close to Plas Heaton, the property of Mr. J. R. Heaton, but as it was filled with brown earth nearly to the roof, and the entrance obstructed by large blocks of limestone, it could not be explored without some labour. Mr. Heaton has recently commenced opening it, and, among a large number of bones, has been rewarded by finding part of a jaw, which has been determined by Mr. Boyd Dawkins to be that of a glutton. This is a discovery of very great interest, as occurring in the district where we have already found the remains of reindeer, elk, &c., upon which the glutton principally feeds. The cave is situated on very much higher ground than any of the other bone-bearing caves of the district, and runs down into the hill with the bedding of the rock. Where the other end may be there is as yet no evidence to show, but it promises to be a cave of great extent, and, judging by the festoons of stalactite already arrived at, of great beauty also. Its chief interest, however, lies in the strong probability, from its size and position, that it will contain a very full record of the early natural history of the district, and the first results certainly encourage further exploration.
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HUGHES, T. Occurrence of Glutton near St. Asaph. Nature 3, 425 (1871). https://doi.org/10.1038/003425b0
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