The Quarterly journal of the Geological Society of London . 1854. BECKLES WEALDEN FOOT-TRACKS. 457 No subsequent details proved unfavourable to my opinion, and Ihave watched with intense interest the successive exposure of thesewonderful pheenomena, until I have at length obtained such evidenceof their being organic, as seems to establish the existence of a classof animals of stupendous bulk, and having tridactylous feet, duringthe Wealden epoch. Geological position of the Ichnites.—I now have the gratificationto announce the occurrence of the Ornithoidichnites of the Wealdenin large numbers o
The Quarterly journal of the Geological Society of London . 1854. BECKLES WEALDEN FOOT-TRACKS. 457 No subsequent details proved unfavourable to my opinion, and Ihave watched with intense interest the successive exposure of thesewonderful pheenomena, until I have at length obtained such evidenceof their being organic, as seems to establish the existence of a classof animals of stupendous bulk, and having tridactylous feet, duringthe Wealden epoch. Geological position of the Ichnites.—I now have the gratificationto announce the occurrence of the Ornithoidichnites of the Wealdenin large numbers on the upper planes of strata of arenaceous clay orshale exposed at intervals from Bulverhithe to Cowden*. This shale or soft sandstone constitutes the lowest member of the Horsted group of Dr. Mantell, in this locality. It is to be seento the east of Bulverhithe, with a dip to the east; and, although itdoes not, I believe, appear at the top of the cliff, it is superior to itin geological position. It is next observed to the west of Galley Hill,whence it
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