Third Field Meeting, Tuesday, August i8th, 1863. 



PONTRILAS. 



The Third Field Meeting in 1863 was held at Pontrilas, on Tuesday, August 

 iSth. After examination of the section in the cutting at Pontrilas railway 

 station, the route was taken through lanes and woods to the Eurypterus quarry 

 and other quarries recently opened at Rowlestone, a visit to Rowlestone Church 

 being made in passing. 



From Rowlestone the party proceeded to Ewyas Harold, where several 

 fossils were obtained from a massive block which Mr. Smith has raised from a 

 quarry in his field for their inspection. 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to Dr. McCullough for his presentation 

 to the Museum of fossils from Abergavenny, which were exhibited by him. 



Some of the party visited Abbey Dore Chuich.* After dinner under a tent 

 at the Temple Bar, Ewyas Harold, the Rev. — Thornton read some interesting 

 passages on the history of Abbey Dore Church. 



On return to the station Ewyas Harold Church was inspected. 



The following were present at this meeting : Mr. Chandos Wren Hoskyns, 

 President, Dr. G. P. Bevan,, Mr. Robert Lightbody, and Mr. R. M. Lingwood, 

 Vice-Presidents ; with the following members : Dr. McCullough, Messrs. C. T. 

 Bodenham, Geo. Cocking, T. Curley, Henry Jenkins, Humphrey Salwey, J. E. 

 Smith, Revs. Arthur Gray and H. J. Hill, and Mr. Arthur Thompson, Treasurer 

 and Assistant Secretary ; and visitors : Rev. T. H. Candy of Llangua, Rev. George 

 Cornewall, Mr. — Bosanquet, Re/. C. L. Eagles, Colonel Fielden, of Dulas Court, 

 Rev. A. M. Fielden, Mr. — Jones, Mr. T. Clarence Porter, Mr. — Smith, Rev. — 

 Thornton, and Rev. W. Wenman, of Rowlestone. 



' In his r;:tiring address, Mr. Chandos Wren Hoskyns made some remarks on the architec- 

 al beauty of Abbey Dore Church. 



