This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ... belonging to the Earl of Ashburnham, situated in a deep glen, about a mile to the right of the turnpike road, leading from Cross-in-hand to Burwash?" The forest ridge, along which the main road passes, consists of sand and friable sandstone, more or less ferruginous. Descending the narrow winding way ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ... belonging to the Earl of Ashburnham, situated in a deep glen, about a mile to the right of the turnpike road, leading from Cross-in-hand to Burwash?" The forest ridge, along which the main road passes, consists of sand and friable sandstone, more or less ferruginous. Descending the narrow winding way that leads to Pouncenford, occasional openings are seen in the white varieties of the sandstone, along the sides of the deep valleys; shale and blue clay appear on the surface; and springs issue from the defiles of the glens, the water being thrown out by the argillaceous partings of the strata. Before reaching the bottom of the valley, to which the road conducts, limeworks are seen, on a rising ground on the left 'hand; and, to the right, a path-way leads by the farm house of Mr. Sims, to a deep glen, where a quarry has been opened, and from whence the incrusting spring has its source. This quarry, moreover, presents a most interesting section to the geologist; for there, in situ, is seen a bed of the Tilgate stone, beneath a layer of the Ashburnham bivalve limestone: it is not a little extraordinary, that the occurrenceof calciferousisandstone, in this divisionof the Hastings beds, should have so long eluded observation. The quarry, of which a sketch is annexed, is composed of: --, 1. Diluvial loam........... 8 feet, 2. Bed of laminated shale, clay, &c. containing thin septaria of ironstone, with bivalves, and a layer of very hard, dark, blue limestone, 2% inches thick; similar to the most compact masses of Archer's wood; 2ft. 5 inc. 3. Bluish grey loam, or soapy marl....... 3. 9 4. F riable sandstone, with traces of carbonized vegetables 5. 6 5. Compact calciferous sandstone ( Tibgate stone) containing casts of the...
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Add this copy of Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex... to cart. $42.69, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
