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Mr Wircuett holds that the “Freestones” are distinct 
from the “ Pisolites,” while Dr Wricur maintains that there 
is no true separation between them; the lower non-fossiliferous 
“ Freestones” he regards as representing deep sea conditions, 
while the overlying “ Pisolites” represent a shore deposit, in 
which the evidences of life become abundant. 
Luncheon was now partaken of under the shade of beech 
trees in Randwick wood, after which attention was directed to 
a supposed “long barrow” in the wood. This occupies a 
position on the brow of a ridge overlooking the vale below— 
just the locality usually adopted for such forms of interment, 
but equally well adapted for a look-out station. The finding of 
a couple of handfuls of human bones, with a molar tooth and 
some appearances of “dry walling,” seem to point conclusively 
to its being a place of burial, and probably a “long barrow,” 
similar to that of the “West Tump,” recently explored by Mr 
Wirts and the late Professor RotiEesTone. 
A short half-mile from hence brought the party to Standish 
Park, formerly the deer-park of the Abbots of Gloucester, and 
still retaining the title, though the venison is no longer there. 
Here attention was drawn to what appeared to be a small 
round barrow, and to two other mounds supposed to represent 
a “twin barrow.” These may be worthy of further exploration, 
more especially the single tump; the two others, from the 
appearance of the ground, which had evidently at some time 
been moved, probably in search for stone, appeared more 
doubtful. A pleasant walk through the Park brought the 
party to Haresfield hill and Beacon. While some went to 
explore the fine fortified enclosure which occupies the salient 
point of the Beacon, the Geologists applied themselves to the 
further examination of the “ Pisolites” and underlying “ Free- 
stones” which had formed the subject of debate at Randwick 
hill. Continuing their way along the ridge, the party halted 
at the quarries at the Horsepools, to examine a coral-bed 
detected there by Mrs Hurron, overlying the “ Oolite Marl,” on 
to which it had been let down by the removal of the interme- 
diate beds. The bed is very rich in species, which have been 
