In the Gravel, which is mainly OoHtic, with some N.D., 

 there are beds of fine Quartzose Sand. Eemains of Elephas 

 primigeniios, Rhinoceros tichorinus, Bos lison, Sus ferus and 

 Cervus tarandus have here been found. 



The President of the Cotteswold Club, in his address for 1865, 

 mentioned that he found there a portion of a Shell which Mr. 

 GwTNN Jepferys identified as Lucina borealis. 



Eetuming to the river Avon, at Eckington, near the Church 

 is a small pit with N.D. Gravel, which extends over the fields to 

 near WoUershill (Col. Flood's) ; and at Defford, on the other 

 side of the river, at an elevation of about 20 feet above the 

 railway, is a section of N.D., with fine Quartzose Sand, Chalk 

 Flints, and rolled Lower Lias Gryphites. 



Both at Eckington and Defibrd Mr. Strickland mentions 

 that bones and fresh-water shells have been found. 



On the high ground from Defford to Pershore N.D. is met 

 with, and just before entering the latter place, in a field adjoining 

 the turnpike road, I found 6 feet of E".D., with large masses of 

 Lias limestones, very little worn. 



One of the workmen told me when the pit was opened higher 

 up in the field, the Gravel was 12 feet deep. 



From Pershore to Cropthorne the N.D. is found in considerable 

 abundance, and close to the latter place, about 20 feet above 

 the Avon, is a pit of 6 feet of the same Gravel, with occasional 

 beds of Eed Quartzose Sand, and the Gravel is interspersed in 

 the surface soil, which is about 18 inches deep. 



Here I found Millstone Grit, Mountain Limestone, with 

 Actinocrinus, Syenite (not Malvern) one block 201bs, Quartzite, 

 and White Quartz; also fragments of some Lower Lias 

 Gryphites, smaU Oysters, Chalk, and some Chalk Flints of 

 considerable size. 



The whole rests upon a perfectly even surface of Lower Lias, 

 and its upper part presents a plain which extends across the 

 river to the Great Western Railway, near which is a large 

 ballast pit exhibiting in places a considerable thickness of N.D. 



At Cropthorne Mr. Stkickland found the remains of the 

 following animals :* 



• See page 96, Metuoira. 



