8 



the West of England, to the members of the Malton 

 Field Club. The attendance was very small, and it is 

 much to be regretted that more members did not attend, 

 as it was an unusually attractive excursion. 



The Archaeological Special Meeting was held on 

 Wednesday, July 27th, at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in Leices- 

 tershire. The members, who were not numerous, visited 

 Stanton Harold Church, Calke Church and Abbey, 

 Melbourne Norman Church, Breedon Church and traces 

 of Priory on summit of hill, Belton Church, Grace Dieu 

 Abbey, and ruins of Whitwick Castle. 



The last Summer Excursion was held at Napton. 

 The geologists, accompanied by the vicar of Stockton, 

 examined the well-known and extensive Lower Lias 

 quarries at Stockton, noted for the large Ammonites 

 found there, and occasionally remains of Saurians. The 

 Middle Lias was observed on the top of Napton hill, 

 and a clay pit at the base in the Ammonites Henleyi 

 zone, with numerous fossils. The archaeologists, under 

 the guidance of the President, visited the Churches at 

 Southam, Napton, and Shuckburgh. 



