Fossihferous Deposit at Bielsheck. 



From the black muds or marls which occurred below the 

 superficial gravels in these pits the following* fossils were 

 obtained : — 



Bones. — For the following determination we are indebted 

 to Dr. C. W. Andrews, F.R.S., of the British Museum (Natural 

 History), South Kensington. 



Mammalian Remains. 



Cervus sp. 



Bos sp. (two vertebrae). 



Bos sp. (smaller than longifrons or prhmgefiius). 



Bos prhnigenius. 



Elephas (rib and left scapula). 



The bones were not confined to any particular layer, but 

 were distributed sporadically throughout the mass of the marl. 

 The overlying gravels, however, contained neither bones nor 

 other vestige of contemporaneous life, possibly because of their 

 removal by percolating water. 



Shells. — The molluscan remains distributed through the 

 marl belong to existing land and fresh-water species, many of 

 which are still living in the neighbourhood. They are all 

 species of wide range, and afford no definite indications as to 

 climate. These species, kindly determined for the Committee 

 by Mr. J. W Taylor, of Leeds, are as follows : — 



MOLLUSCA. 



Limncea peregra. 

 , , palustris, 

 ,, trtincatula. 

 Siiccinea putris. 



, , elegans. 

 Hyalinia fiitidula. 

 Xonites fulvus. 

 Helix nemoralis. 



,, hispida, var. concinna. 

 , , pygmcea. 

 ,, pulchella. 

 Vertigo antivertigo, 

 , , pygmcea. 



Cochlicopa luhrica. 

 Ca rych iu m 7n in im um. 

 Pisidium amnicum. 



pusillum. 

 ,, nitidum. 

 ,, milium. 

 , , ohtusale. 

 Bythinia tentaculata. 

 Valval a cr is tat a. 

 Planorhis spirorbis. 



contorlus. 

 „ glaher. 



marginatus. 



Plants.- — The material also contained plant remains, but 

 was difficult to wash and sift. Some small seeds were, how- 

 ever, picked out by Mr. Stainforth, and were submitted to Mr. 

 Clement Reid, F. R.S., for determination, who recognised the 

 following : — 



Seeds of Plants. 

 Ramuindus sceleratus. Rumex. 



,, repens. Sparganiitm erectum ? 



Viola sp. Carex. 

 CEnafithe aguatica Poir. Alisma plantago. 



Naturalist, 



