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These sections prove conclusively the post-glacial position of 
the forest remains. The presence of large numbers of the trees in 
the position in which they grew, and the absence of shells and other 
estuarine debris in the peat satisfies me that the deposits are not 
estuarine accumulations drifted from a higher level, but are the 
remains of a forest still located in its original locality. If these 
observations are accurate, they indicate a further upheaval followed 
by a submergence. 
Raised beach at Saltburn . — A record of this kind of movement 
exists at Saltburn, where clear evidence of a raised beach, resting 
upon mid-glacial drift is noticeable ; it is 35 feet above high-water 
mark, and consists of a band of alluvial sand containing shells and 
fragments of shells, such as Purpura, Litorina litoreae, Trochus 
cinerarius, Natica globosa, Lachesis minima, and Cyprsea Europaea ; 
the two last being less common than the others. 
The Saltburn Improvement Company have laid this beach bare 
along the precipitous drift cliff; extending 70 or 80 yards from the 
bridge (1, see Photo.) up Saltburn Beck, where it abruptly comes to 
an end. In baring and altering this cliff evidences of ancient kitchen 
middens, which once existed, have been completely effaced. 
Last year Mr. Teall, Mr. Howell, and myself, jointly examined 
the beach, and shortly afterwards Mr. Barrow, Mr. L. Griers, and I 
extended the inspection. On the south of the beck referred to, there 
is an isolated conical hill, named Cat Nab, well-known to all who 
have visited Saltburn, and is a physio graphical problem in itself. 
We searched this hill for a continuation of the beach, but being so 
complete^ overgrown and covered with soil, it was difficult to 
trace. The characteristic shells showing themselves at the expected 
horizon, satisfied us as to its existence there (2). The west side 
shows a clear section of drift owing to the undermining action of 
Brotton Beck, but no trace of the beach exists there (3), not having 
been deposited so far inland. Continuing the search towards Hunt- 
cliff it was again recognised at the same level (4). Here and there 
in it are dark looking patches containing sea-coal, similar to deposits 
frequently left in patches on the sea-beach of to-day. The existence 
of this raised beach at Saltburn only, on this part of the coast, 
