ON THE UPPER OLD RED SANDSTONE OF DURA DEN. 151 
Fife. At the outset they desire to acknowledge the courtesy of Mr. 
Bayne-Meldrum, of Balmungo, the proprietor, who kindly granted 
permission to continue the work and gave facilities for extending the 
operations. 
The excavations, begun so successfully by the Dundee local com- 
mittee in 1912, ceased during the meeting of the British Association 
in September last. They were not resumed till May 5, 1913, when 
our Committee took the work in hand. They have been carried on 
continuously since that date with marked success. 
A definite plan has been followed in conducting these excavations. 
The sandstone layer, rich in fish remains, is restricted to a zone 
about 2 inches thick. It lies at an average depth of 9 feet from 
the surface, and is overlain by about 4 feet of comparatively barren 
sandstone, capped by about 4 feet of loose superficial materials. It 
was arranged that the fish-bearing zone should be uncovered and 
removed in successive sections. The first section laid bare 11 square 
yards of the rich layer, the second 23 square yards, and the work now 
in progress will expose 28 square yards when completed. 
The contractor was authorised to proceed with the third section 
on July 8, when the Chairman, the Secretary, and Mr. Don met at 
Dura Den. When this work is finished and the ground levelled, the 
outlay will exceed the British Association grant of 751. Mr. Bolton, 
of the Bristol Museum, has kindly offered a contribution of 121, on 
condition that some of the fossils be given tothat museum. The Com- 
mittee have accepted this offer, and should further funds be required, 
the money will be raised privately. 
The fish-remaings obtained from the first and second sections have 
been stored in an adjoining shed under lock and key. Those from 
the third section will be placed beside them. Dr. Smith Woodward 
is expected to undertake the determination of the fish-remains. A list 
will appear, together with a ground plan of operations, in the detailed 
report to be presented to Section C in 1914. 
The Committee cordially acknowledge their obligations to Mr. 
Dunlop, from Dunfermline, who, at the request of the Chairman, 
undertook to superintend the work on the spot. 
The Committee ask authority to distribute the fish-remains to various 
public institutions. 
Geology of Ramsay Island, Pembrokeshire.—Interim Report of 
the Committee, consisting of Dr. A. StRAHAN (Chairman), 
Mr. Herpert H. THomas (Secretary), Mr. HK. E. L. Dixon, 
Dr. J. W. Evans, Mr. J. F. N. Green, and Professor O. T. 
JONES. 
Ture Committee have to report that the grant made to them to aid 
Mr. J. Pringle in carrying out his researches in the West of Pembroke- 
shire has been spent. 
They have also to report that considerable progress has been made 
