I.—Creechbarrow in Purbeck

Abstract

The Isle of Purbeck possesses numerous points of geological interest, and its coast scenery has been celebrated, in conjunction with that of Lulworth, by many writers and artists. The classical work of Sir Henry Englefield, assisted by Webster, in the early part of the last century, served to make known some of the most interesting features of the coast, such as are more or less obvious to all who venture to sail beneath its cliffs. Of late years the geology of the Isle of Purbeck has attracted the attention of the officers of the Geological Survey, and has come in for a considerable amount of description at the hands of H. B. Woodward, Aubrey Strahan, and Clement Reid, in their respective departments. The zones of the Chalk in this region have also been admirably described by Dr. Rowe and his coadjutors, mostly from coast sections.