The Edinburgh Geologist
Issue no 29

Editor: Andrew Highton

Published January 1997

Cover illustration: the cover shows an artist's impression of the ancient seal of the Royal Burgh of Culross, Fife, depicting the church of St Serf. 

(refer to article by David Land on the Culross Moat Shaft on page 5 of this issue)

Contents

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Editorial

1

The role of Scottish Natural Heritage in conservationby Alan McKirdy

2

The Culross Moat Shaft by David Land

5

An Amphibian from the Cheese Bay Shrimp Bedby Nicholas Kidd

8

Scottish Gems by Bill Baird

11

How to lead a field excursion by David McMahon

14

The Edinburgh Geological Society by Keith Halley

20

Long excursions 1976-1995 by A D McAdam

22

The Other Side of 1996 Excursions by Kenneth Aitken

25

Strange Earth 16: Enigma of the big brainby Bill Baird

27

Strange Earth 17: The Gibraltar Waterfall by Bill Baird

30

Report on the James Wright Memorial Lectureby Hugh Barron

33

Thought for the day? by R Melville Thompson

37

Book Review:

Fife and Angus Geology - A R MacGregor review by Graham Smith

38

The Proceedings of the Edinburgh Geological Society for the 159th Session, 1992-1993

39

The Proceedings of the Edinburgh Geological Society for the 160th Session, 1993-1994

46