182 MEETINGS. 



In one, in a field called " Bantee," the clay was quite 30 feet 

 in depth and rested on blue diorite rock. It contained a 

 number of loose pieces of angular stones and had no appear- 

 ance of stratification. This deposit thins down to 10 feet at 

 the site of the second well, which is situate about 100 yards 

 to the N.N.E. of the first. 



2.— Mare de Carteret 



Through the kindness of Lord De Saumarez the Society 

 has been enabled to view the excavations in progress at the 

 Mare de Carteret, and have found the following sections : — 



At the upper portion of the " Mare " : — 



8in. sandy soil. 



8in. discoloured sand. 



2ft. of peat. 



In this peat was found an arrangement of stones which 

 appeared to have formed a wall. 



Below the peat, yellow clay. 

 In the centre of the cutting : — 



6 inches of grey sand 15*37 feet. 



6 „ of white sand. 



2 „ of black sand 13*04 feet. 



12 „ of peat 12*04 feet. 



Below, clay. 



The elevation of these deposits above mean sea level as 

 given, refer to the bottom of each layer named. 



3. — Grande Mare. 

 On the rise of the hill on the land side S.W. of Grande 

 Mare, on both sides of the main road from King's Mills, a 

 deposit of yellow clay has been found. It overlies a portion 

 of the rubble head. 



4. — Fauxquets Lane. 

 A little above the house of the same name a deposit of 

 yellow clay rests in a hollow. The deposit has been traced 

 to the Forest Road (see No. 8). 



5 and 6. — Richmond and Perrelle. 

 Along the coast section clay has been noted overlying 

 rubble and raised beach. 



7. — Gouffre. 

 Yellow clay of the same character as the preceding has 

 been found here, overlying rubble. 



