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patches are beds of Eocene fossils, but not in good preservation ; and 
before we come to the last appearance of the nodules, there is an 
exposure of thousands of the Twrritella imbricataria, though less 
abundant than in the Turritella-bed of Bracklesham Bay. The Park- 
bed is situated close to the shore, and is usually accessible to the col- 
lector at low-water. There are no more Eocene fossils observable 
on the shore on this side of Pagham Harbour. The bank at this 
point shows, by its wasted appearance, how the constant action of the 
waves absorbs the land. Here also at spring-tides the sea leaves the 
shore to a great extent, and the very recent Post-Pliocene formation 
may be observed overlying the Eocene deposits. 
From the promontory called Selsey Bill, which forms the southern 
extremity of the parish, may be said to commence Bracklesham Bay, 
extending near eight miles as far as Chichester Harbour. At this 
point the Eocene formation presents itself at low-water in large de- 
tached portions called the ‘ Clibs,’ the larger part lymg to the south- 
west, and the ‘ Mixen Rocks’; the Mixen Pole being about a mile in the 
sea off Selsey Bill. From these rocks, which extend a mile and a half 
east and west, varying from two to four hundred yards wide, was pro- 
cured the Milliolite limestone, which furnished building material for 
many houses at Selsey and in the neighbourhood. No more stone is 
now taken, as these rocks are supposed to be a defence to the rapid 
encroachment of the sea. This rock is composed principally of Fora- 
minifera. The Clibs contain very few organic remains. 
Opposite the New Thorney Station are those muddy deposits of 
the Post-Pliocene period from which I procured the elephant’s head 
and recent shells. 
Between the Mill and Medmeney* Farm-house, about six hundred 
* Medmeney signifies a whirlpool in the Saxon language. 
