Field Trip
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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.