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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
taken, and a pit at One Tree Hill seen. It was pointed out that the strata was 
much disturbed owing to slipping. A fine example of a small fault was seen,
and also the spot about 6 feet below the surface from which Dr. Salter had
obtained a large portion of a human skull and other bones. Between four and 
five feet of hill-creep was above the bones, which were all in the Bagshot sand,
the skull being full of sand. Although no signs of disturbance could be seen, a
burial had no doubt taken place at some period more or less remote. (These
bones were given by Dr. Salter to the Museum ; vide report of Ordinary Meeting,
October 26th post.)
From the top of the pit a fine view was obtained of the Thames to the south,
and the Rayleigh Hills, visited last year, to the east.
Good views to the west were also seen later on in the day from the road
leading to Horndon beyond the new church, and several roadside sections in
gravel examined. It appeared that in the sections in the west of the hill the
gravel did not contain much, if any, of the Lower Greensand fragments so
plentiful in the section already visited.
Slight rain fell during part of the afternoon, and effectively prevented
entomologising and any use of the camera.
Tea was taken at the Crown Inn, and afterwards a short meeting was held
under the chairmanship of Mr. R. S.Herries, M.A., F.G.S., President of the
Geologists' Association. Mr. Herries congratulated the party on a very pleasant
and instructive meeting, and expressed the pleasure of his Society on having the
company and co-operation of the Essex Field Club. The excursion, he said, had
proved more than usually interesting owing to the finding of some fossils in the
Bagshot Sands. A few years ago a gentleman and himself discovered the first
fossil near Ingatestone. Last year they visited the spot again and found more-
fossils. It was interesting to know that that was not the only part of Essex
where the Bagshot sands were fossiliferous, Mr. Miller Christy, on behalf of
the Club, heartily reciprocated Mr. Herries' good wishes, and said that he hoped
the Club might be able to invite the Association into Essex next season
A very cordial vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Salter for his valuable
guidance during the meeting and in replying he alluded at some length to
several difficult problems which suggested themselves in connection with their
afternoon's observations in the field. There was much to learn about the Essex
gravels, and he hoped that energetic members of both societies would study
them.
All the business arrangements tor the meeting were most efficiently carried
out by Mr. T. W. Reader, F.G.S., the Hon. Librarian, on behalf of the
Association and the Club.
The party returned by the 8.30 train from Laindon.
The following references (other than those already quoted) may be usefully
given :—
Geological Survey Map, 1 in. (Drift Edition), Sheet 1, S.E., 3s.
1889. W. Whitaker.—"Geology of London," p. 327-8.
1905. Salter, A. E.—"On the Superficial Deposits of Central and Tarts of
Southern England." Proc. Geol. Assoc, Vol. xix., p. 2;.