382 
Boring on the London and North-Western Railway, Foryd, near Rhyl, 
Collected by C. E. De Rance, per Mr, A. Strahan, F.G.S., from Mr. Leigh 
Howell, of Bagillt. 
REPORT—1885. 
Denbighshire, N. Wales. 
ft. in. 
1. Clay } 2 0 
2. Sand 19:40 
3. Gravel . = 4 0 
areMad and clay ‘| Post-glacial deposits cake 
5. Tare | 58 ft. 4in oy 6 
6. Blue clay = ’ a 4 
ie eland . : i 6 
8. Blue clay ° : THO 
9. Gravel . 5 ae S26 ‘ 
10. Red clay eh 9 8 
11. Red sand 2 | 1-0 
12. Dark sand 6 0 
13. Red sand ' Glacial deposits | 1 0 
14. Sand and gravel 39 ft. 8 in. 7 6 
15. Red clay 8 6 
16. Sand. 4 0 
17. Clay and cravel J ire 22. 10 
18. Red sandstone 93 0 
19. Shale : 6 
20. Red sandstone WO 
21. Red shale 2 0 
22. Red sandstone * 33 10 
23, Red shale « 3.0 
24, Red sandstone : 10 10 
25. Red shale 5 5 . Met Red Sandstone 6 
26. Rock é A : i 499 ft. 2*-0 
27. Red shale : < : F 6 
28. Red sandstone é 5 6 
29. White sandstone, with black s shade. Lb. 2 
30. Red sandstone is 89 8 
31. Red shale A 8 
32. Red sandstone * 246 0 
33. White and red rock 7 10 
34. Red marl é 8 0 
35. White rock 2 0 
36. Red shale Coal Measures 45 1 
37. Red shaly rock 149 ft. 5 in. 83 8 
38. White hard rock a 3.6 
39, Red shalerock . 2 
746 5 
Lincolnshire Wells and Borings. 
Grimsby Waterworks Co. Wells. 
Collected by O. E. De Rance from Messrs. Mather and Platt. 
rom surface 
ft. 
Thickness 
in, ft. 10s 
0 1. Very soft clay, full of eee matter . 5 21 0 
6 2. Gravel and sand 5 - oe 
6 3.Clay . 5 ; a 5 0 
6 4. Rough gravel and small flints 5 : . : a2 .0 
6 5. Fine soft clay and small flints . ‘ ‘ , er a) 
0 6. Rough gravel ihe 
0 7. Fine gravel lb Oo 
0 8. Chalk, very hard. Water then rose to 4 feet Beret 15 0 
the surface in large volume . 
Boring west of Grimsby. 
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