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Notes on the Geological Position of the Human 
Tilbury Fort, which is one of those given by Mr. Whitaker in 
his paper on “Some Essex Wells”; 2 it also appears in one 
of two sections of borings made between Tilbury Docks and 
Fort. Mr. Whitaker having kindly sent me the details of 
these new borings, they cannot be given in a better place 
than this :— 
Tilbury. (Trial borings). 3 
(■Communicated by Mr. J. H. Greathead, C.E .). 
No. 1 . —World’s End Tavern. 
Soil 
Alluvium, 
57 ft. 6 in. 
Gravel 
( Clay 
Mud 
Peat 
\ Mud 
Peat 
Silt 
v Peat 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
20 ft. 6 in. 
9 ft. 
7 ft. 
4 ft. 
12 ft. 
2 ft. 
1 ft. 6 in. 
61 ft. 
No. 2 .—Between the Railway Station and the World’s End. 
Soil 
Alluvium, 
51 ft. 6 in. 
Gravel 
• • • • • • 
r Clay ... 
Mud ... 
Peat ... 
k Mud and Silt 
1 ft. 
2 ft. 6 in. 
12 ft. 6 in. 
8 ft. 6 in. 
28 ft. 
0 ft. 6 in. 
53 ft. 
Those who took part in the excursion to Tilbury Docks on 
May 17tli, 1884, must have observed the gentle undulations 
of the beds and the freshness of the vegetable remains. The 
lower of the two peaty beds visible, when examined, was 
found to contain the remains of reeds, horse-tails, heather, 
and other plants, reeds decidedly predominating. A thing 
2 [Bead before the Essex Field Club, March 29th, 1884, but not yet 
published.— Ed.] 
8 Mr. Whitaker adds a note—“ These were given me in 1883.” 
