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Section VI. — Sheepscombe. (On the hill-flank towards Bitfield 

 Farm. Prom Stroud 4| miles N.E. ; from Leckhampton Hill 

 5| miles S.W. by S.) 



ft. ins. 

 Upper Tri- Shelly ragstone, Terebratula globata, Rhyncho- 



gonia-gvit. nella cf. subtetrahedra 2 6 



Grryphite-grit. Oolitic ragstone in several beds, with numerous 

 Gryphmce, in partings, going right up to 

 the Upper Trigonia-grit 3 3 



There is here no sharp plane of lithological demarcation between the Upper 

 Trigonia- and Grryphite-grits. Of the latter several beds are bored, but the 

 top very little so. 



There is a very noticeable deposit of Gryphite-grit in this quarry, 

 without any Nbtgrove Freestone to separate it from the Upper 

 Trigonia-grit. 



, Standing by itself this section would give little information ; but 

 it may be readily interpreted by means of the sections at Kimsbury 

 Castle, which lies 2 miles N.W. by W. It is advisable, therefore, 

 to go back and take up openings on the outer ridge of the Hills. 



At Selsley Hill, about 2 miles S.W. by W. of Stroud, no deposit 

 separates the Upper Trigonia-grit and the Upper Freestone. I 

 have not visited the hill lately, but Mr. Upton allows me to quote 

 him as an authority for this fact. It is quite possible that; the 

 same want of intervening strata obtained farther northwards ; but 

 the Valley of the Frome cuts the Oolite beds here ; and it is about 

 2\ miles before the next exposure of beds superjacent to the Upper 

 Freestone is found. This is above Randwick, where the following 

 incomplete and unsatisfactory section was obtained : — 



Section VII. — Above Bandwick. (Disused quarry at the parting 

 of the lane to Ruscombe. From Eandwick Church, about 500 

 yards ST. ; from Stroud, 1| miles N.W.) 



ft. ins. 



BiicTcmani- Greyish-yellow sandstone, with a few Gryphcses, 



grit. Acanthothyris, sp., globose. The upper 



part laminated, composed of coarse grains 



and small bits of broken shells cemented 



together 7 



Lower Tri- Slightly iron shot brownish stone 4 



gonia-grit. Iron shot marl with Ostrece, Terebratula, sp., 



Rhynchonetta, sp 3 



Upper Free- White, oolitic, rather laminated freestone — a few 

 stone. feet visible. 



One noticeable point about this section is that I was only able to 

 consider about 7 inches as representing the Lower Trigonia-grit. 



As the Upper Trigonia-grit was not found, the thickness of the 

 ' intervening beds ' is probably understated. There may have been 

 more above the 7 feet here shown, although 2| miles south, at 

 Selsley Hill, are no ' intervening beds.' About f mile N.N.E. occurs 

 the next exposure, also unsatisfactory, but useful for comparison. 



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