286 SHORT ARTICLES. 



USE OF SHELL FISH AS FOOD. 



Mr. Benjamin Holgate, F.G.S., exhibited shells oi Pinpura 

 hipillus and Helix aspersa collected in the refuse heaps of the 

 ancient British town of Cissbury in Sussex, evidently having been 

 used as food. 



YORKSHIRE SHELLS. 



Messrs. J. W. Taylor and W. Denison Roebuck exhibited 

 a number of shells collected about Spofforth and Barlby, and 

 distributed them amongst the members present. 



THE society's COLLECTIONS. 



It was pointed out that the very rapid increase in the collec- 

 tions had brought prominently forward the necessity of providing 

 adequate accommodation for their reception. After a brief 

 discussion the matter was referred to the consideration of the next 

 meeting. 



NEXT MEETING. 



On the invitation of Mr. Robert Scharff it was unanimously 

 resolved that the next meeting be held at his residence at 

 Bradford. 



ZONITES EXCAVATUS Bean, AT NEWLAY. 

 By JOHN W. TAYLOR. 



This species is exceedingly abundant in the bleak stony 

 wood known by the name of Bramley Fall Wood, at Newlay, 

 near Leeds. It is associated with Helix rotundata, which is here 

 of a small size with a somewhat raised spire. Zonites excavattis 

 is found in several other places around Leeds, all situate on the 

 coal measures. 



J.C, ii. Sept., 1S79 



