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SECTION No. 7 
Compiled from a Section published by the late Mr JoHn ATKINSON, taken 
at about the centre of the Forest of Dean. 
oo ee —— 
Thick 
HiskTes Depth 
Thi from 
Name of Seams of Coal, Iron-ore, ete. beens heeeae surface to 
each seam| from ottom 
another | Of each 
source seh 
ft. in." ft. (anes chteeeen 
Smith coal... He av ae aes eed 2 0: | 735 0 
28 10 
Little Delf... wes oe see Sas ase lb 2 765 0 
22 4 
Parkend Hill Delf or Lowery .. 2 8 790 0 
48 2 
Starkey 110 | 840 0 
38 0 
Rockey 2 0 | 880 0 
62 4 
Lower Churchway 2 8 945 0 
38 8 
No Coal Ie A 985 0 
50 6 
Brazilly 2 6 |1088 O 
249 6 
Yorkley 2 6 |1290 0 
127 6 
Whittington 2 6 |1420 0 
120 6 
Coleford 4 6 |1545 0 
98 0 
Upper Trenchard ... 2 0 |1645 0 
73 8 
Lower Trenchard ... 1 4 |1720 0 
125 0 
Sandstone vein of iron-ore 5 0 |1850 0 
40 0 
Upper side of Mountain Limestone 1890 0 
90 0 
Upper Limestone vein of iron-ore 30 0 |2010 0 
164 0 
Lower Limestone vein of iron-ore Ae wes 6 0 |2180 0 
Blue Limestone ... sea se aee on 2250 0 
Black Limestone ... a se wae aa 23307 0 
Lower side of Mountain Limestone ... sat 2510 O 
