34 Report of Meetings for \S90. By Dr J. Hardy. 



eastern side. I saw only one runner of water entering into the Lough, but 

 there may be some springs in the lake itself, for the quantity of water 

 entering it from the district does not appear equal to what issues from it, 

 and the amount escaping from the surface by evaporation. The cutting 

 has been through peat chiefly ; beneath the peat, at a little distance from 

 the Lough, is an arenaceous clayey deposit with small sandstones. 

 Nothing interesting was discovered in the catting. A few tree-roots are 

 laid bare at the East end of the Lough. In the S.W. corner of the Lough 

 and partly along the south side, are many plants of Nuphar lutea. Many 

 of the root-stems or rhizomes have been laid bare, and they present no bad 

 analogy to the mode of growth of some of the carboniferous plants. These 

 rhizomes are from 3 to 4|- inches in diameter ; they extend in every 

 direction (some traced 10 feet) interlacing with each other ; they run 

 along the mud at the bottom of the water, numerous roots proceeding 

 from the under surface down into the mud ; branches proceed at right 

 angles from the chief stem, but they are not numerous. These rhizomes 

 have scars which have been left by abortive buds, these run spirally round 

 the stem ; the fruitful buds send forth stalked leaves horizontally from the 

 stem, but these curve upward and rise to the surface of the water on 

 which float the large leaves ; above the water rises the beautiful large 

 yellow flower. The tissue of the stem is very lax, having large and 

 numerous spaces ; it is chiefly cellular, with a few vascular bundles. These 

 stems very much resemble in appearance the Rtigmaria of the Coal 

 Measures. 



The following Shells are found in the Lough : — Ancyclus lacustris, 

 Pisidium pulchellum, and Physa fontinalis. Some curious stellate bodies 

 were noticed with the microscope. 



Nov. 8, 185i. — Titlington Mount. After visiting Crawley, went over 

 Titlington Mount and crossed the moorlands between that place and 

 Kemmer Lough. 



Titlington Mount is Sandstone similar to that formed in the moor dis- 

 tricts. At the West end the rocks dip N.N.W. 10®, at the East end they 

 dip S.E. 



Gamp. On the West part of the hill is a small Fortlet made of stones 

 and earth, 18 yards in diameter; it is round and contains within it round 

 foundations and hollow pits. One of these is 5 yards in diameter, and 

 resembles much an old Pit [coal-pit is probably meant] ; others are to the 

 N. and S. of this, but they are less distinct. 



At some distance froui this is another smaller circular Fortlet on the 

 south ridge. 



Further to the east is a large cairn of stones 58 yards in circumference 

 and 6 feet high in the central part. It is formed of Sandstone, and the 

 blocks appear to have been carefully set at the base, particularly on the 

 S. and W. sides. This Camp is too small for a military encampment, it 

 may have been a mere outpost to the larger camps on Beanley and 

 Bewick. The cairn is probably sepulchral. On this hill Cists and Urns 

 have been found. At Shawdon Wood House the Sandstone dips N.W. 10". 



