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Wye Valley 1 field trip

Lithology and Palaeoenvironment

Interpreting the ancient environment (palaeoenvironment) of the area based on the lithologies present.

Introduction

Larger map

 

Information and work to carry out for each of the sites on the field trip.

WV1a Redbank

WV1b Boulders in bank

WV2 Pebbly Cliff

WV3 Pit beside track

WV4 By large knobbly tree

WV5 Rock face by path

WV6 Gap between cliffs

WV7a  King Arthur’s Cave

WV7b White Rocks Quarry

WV8 Rock step in path

WV9 Lord’s Wood Quarry

WV10 Towards river

 

Stratigraphic Column

Representative rock samples from area

Lord’s Wood Quarry – shallow water to lagoonal carbonates – includes drone footage of quarry faces