TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



Ifoull Scientific 



AND 



jfielfc naturalists' Club. 



EDITED BY 



T. SHEPPARD, F.G.S. 



NOTES ON A COLLECTION OF ROMAN ANTIQUI- 

 TIES FROM SOUTH FERRIBY, IN NORTH 

 LINCOLNSHIRE. 



Part I. 



Bv Thomas Sheppard, F.G.S. 



BETWEEN the Hall and the chalk pit at South Ferriby 

 there is a small piece of cliff, about a mile in length, 

 which is alternately assailed or neglected by the water 

 of the H umber, according to the trend of the currents 

 in the estuary. It will occasionally happen that for years the 

 tide never reaches the cliff foot ; consequently, the clay slips, 

 vegetation flourishes, and collecting is not a success. Then, 

 without any apparent reason, the waters will suddenly begin 

 to wash all the loose material away and expose a good clean 

 section. Of the nature of this, which varies from 2 or 3 to 

 12 or 15 feet in height, detailed particulars have been given 



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