Richard Hennah

“ It has hitherto been a point in dispute whether the limestone at Plymouth does or does not contain organic remains; but I hope that the specimens which I now send the Society will be considered as deciding the question; it must be admitted at the same time, that the instances where shells occur are by no means frequent, and that they are not then found in any quantity. I send herewith a tooth, which, together with many others, and the head and bones of a large animal, was found in the Breakwater quarries at Oreston, at the bottom of a cave or hollow in the limestone rock. ”

“ I take this opportunity of observing, that on the eastern side of the Sound, under Statten Heights, and nearly in a line with the great national work the Breakwater, there occurs a remarkable interruption in the natural position of the strata. ”

“ Since the date of my letter of the 8th of August last, in which I mentioned that organic remains were found in our limestone at Mill Bay quarry, various shells and fossils have been discovered in our limestone at other places. ”