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by a thrust coming from the south, so that in the southernmost 

 quarry they are seen forming the southern limb of the fold and 

 still dipping southwards, but at a high angle (about 70°) and with 

 a strike running E. 13° S. In the uppermost beds of the northern 

 quarry, and also in the middle quarry (fig. 3), the actual folding 

 of the rocks can be seen. 



Fig. 3. — Quarry at the eastern end of Worle Hill, in which the 

 overfolded Semimila,- Beds are seen. 



S. H. Reynolds phobogr. 



The axis of the fold runs almost due west for about two-thirds 

 of a mile, and in Hatley Rocks the overfoldiug of the beds is well 

 seen ; beyond this point, however, the axis turns south-westward, 

 and the fold dies out against the fault, probably in the neighbour- 

 hood of St. Kew's Steps. At St. Kew's Steps the highest beds 

 seen, which represent the top of S x , dip at about 20° a little ea<-t of 

 south. 



