414 report— 1878. 



Well section at Sornerton at the west end of the town, about a quarter 

 of a mile to the west of the brewery well. Communicated by Mr. 

 F. H. Dickinson, F.G.S. 



Ft. in. 



Depth of well before beginning boring 62 



Blue marl (soft) 7 



White lias 2 8± 



Blue marl (parting) - 2£ 



White lias (very hard) 4 3 



Greyish lias (soft with a black parting) 6 



BluS marl 6 



Bluish lias, hard ; last 20 inches lies very hard 4 5 



Greyish lias very hard 4 11 



„ ditto „ 2 9 



„ ditto „ 2 



„ ditto „ 2 1 



Grit, sandy appearance 8 



White lias (hard) 2 4 



}> » 9 



n » 2 1 



Greyish lias (soft) 2 10 



White has (very hard, mixed with alabaster) 3 4 



Grey lias (tough) 2 



Soft ditto 2 H 



Hard white ditto 1 1 



Soft grey ditto 4& 



Blue marl 3 2" 



Blackish ditto 9 



Soft grey „ 1 4 



ditto „ 9 



Hard black stone 1 3^ 



Ditto 



Ditto 1 1 



Ditto 1 9 



Ditto 1 



Ditto.... ' 1 6 



Bluish lias 5 



Light grey (hard) 2 6 



j 



119 11 



14 ft. or so below the river. [This seems to mean hottom of well. — 

 W.W.] 



Farringdon. — Eagle Brewery, P1874. Sunk and communicated by Mr. 

 W. B. Kinsey (with specimen of each bed). 



Bore decreasing from 5J to 3 in. 



Water rose to within 13 ft. of the surface, but is reduced 25 ft. 

 by pumping. 



Supply, 12,700 gallons a day (of 11 hours). 



Sand has blown up the pipe to 77 ft. from the surface. 



Feet. 



f Grit and stone 7£ 



Dark grey sandy clay with bits of stone... 4 

 (1) Rock, loose for 1 foot, hard for 2 ft. 3 



[? Made ground] 

 [? Coral rag] 



(2) Oolitic rock 7J 



(1) Water 54°. (2) Bottom of town wells. 



