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TILTON/HOLWELL FIELD TRIP- ITINERARY


 


Saturday 11th September 2004


Leader: Roy G. Clements
Department of Geology
University of Leicester


1. Tilton Railway Cutting SSSI Nature Reserve


Grid Ref.: SK76150560 - SK76500500
(Meet at SK76130560: 9.30 - 11.45 am)
Lower Jurassic Lias Group (Dyrham Formation, Marlstone Rock Formation (Ironstone and Sandstone Members), Whitby Mudstone Formation).


2. LUNCH - 'The Rose and Crown', Tilton on the Hill.


Grid Ref.: SK74270570
(12.00 noon - 1.45 pm)


3. Assemble at 'Cattle grid triangle', Holwell.


Grid Ref.: SK74152356
(2.15 pm)


4. Brown's Hill Quarry Nature Reserve, Holwell


Grid Ref.: SK74182345 (centre of face)
(2.20 - 3.20 pm)
Lower Jurassic Lias Group (Marlstone Rock Formation (Ironstone and Sandstone Members), Whitby Mudstone Formation), and Quaternary till.


5. North Quarry Nature Reserve, Holwell.


Grid Ref.: SK74132365 - SK74452400
(3.30 - 4.15 pm)
Lower Jurassic Lias Group (Marlstone Rock Formation (Ironstone Member), Whitby Mudstone Formation), and Quaternary till.


6. Leicester London Road Railway Station (5.30 pm)


Brief description of the geology of Tilton and Holwell.

Leicester 2004