The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-02 00:00:00

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DORSET AROLICEOLOGICAL SOCIETY &

FIELD CLUB.

" A party of ladies and gentlemen met on Wednesday
at the Weymouth Restausanr, inclu ling Professor
Buckman, Rev. Sir Talbot Baker, Rev. Wood, Mr.
T. B. Groves, Mr. A. Pope (Dorchester), Mr. G. R.
Crickmay, and about twenty others, who went in
carriages to Prestos, where they first inspected the
Roman villa, which is in • remarkably good state of
preservation, being protected from the action of the
atmosphere, • building being erected round it.
Professor Buckman explained the various objects of
Interest. They then drove on to the works which
supply Weymouth with the purest water, and
examined the machinery, conaistiug of two turbines,
and • steam engine, then went to the place whence the
streams issue from the base of the chalk hill. Here an
Interesting field lecture was delivered by the learned
Professor, who started with the reminder that there
Is no each thing as spring water which has not been at
first rain water. Here the " spring " was produced by
a quantity of rain which had fallen upon the upper
chalk which was very pervious, and thence had soaked
down to the impervious stratum, whence it came out
In the spring!. Advantage had been taken of this, to
make these splendid waterworks for Weymouth, and
recently works for Yeovil. The Professor tried to
Impress upon his audience the great value of geology as
a practical science. Too oftsn it is thought of al
theoretical, whereas it is one of the must practical
sciences we have.
By the kindness of Mx. Crickmay, they hat a very
nice luncheon at the waterworks, and afterwards went
to the foot of Ch slbury, where they examined the
Chst. Here the Professor explained the difference
between chert and flint, that chert is inorganic, while
flint contains the remains of organisms--sponge.
A pleasant afternoon was spent in spite of a down-
fall of rain, and the party drove back to the Weymouth
Restaurant, Augusta-place, where they dined, and it
was arranged that E. Cleminahaw, Esq , should deliver
a paper on a new form of bivalve shell, from the
Inferior Oolite of Dorset, discovered by himself.
The party dined at the Weymouth Restaurant (Mr.
Cooke'', Angusta-place) in the evening, when Mr.
Cooke provided • capitable repast. Among those
present were Mr. Thompson, who presided, Professor
Buckman, Mr. Buckman, jun., Rev. J. Miller, Mr.
R. N. Noward, Mr. A. Pope (Dorchester), Mr. G. E.
Crickway, Mr. Crickway, jun., Mr. T. B. Grove",
Dr. Moorhead, Rev. Sir Talbot Baker, and other
gentlemen, besides many ladies.
After dinner, Professor Buckman made some
remarks on a new bivalve shell, discovered in the
Lower Oolite of Dorset, by Mr. Cleminshaw. The pro
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tensor acknowledged with warm thanks the hospitality
of Mrs. Crickmay and Mr. Crickmay, jun., at the
waterworks.
, Mr. G. R. CRIOICKAY, returning thanks, thought the
club might impress upon the owners of land where are
works containing the unwritten history of our country,
the desirability of taking care of these ancient monu-
ments.
' Mr. T. B. Geovss followed on the same aide, 'lry
log that • census should be taken of the tmauti, which
, are fast diminishing in number and height.
Dr. MOORRIAD stated some interesting facts with
, regard to the water supplied from Sutton, which they
; had vis ted.
; After further remark' from Mr. Pope and Mr.
I Groves, the meeting closed with votes of thanks to Mr.
Crickmay, Professor Buckman, and the chairman.