Field Trip: Coal, Steam and Brachiopods, South Stoke, Bath

Leader: John Parkins, Chairman of Bath Geological Society

Entry Fee

Members: Free

Visitors: £3.00

Date and Time

11:00

Location

South Stoke, Bath


Field Trip Description

A circular walk from South Stoke to visit the junction between the Lower and Middle Jurassic at a recently cleared RIGS site, returning along part of the routes of the former railway line and Somerset Coal Canal.

Attention will be paid to the relationship between geology, landform, human settlement and transportation.

Meet in the centre of South Stoke village by the telephone box, ST 747613, at 11 a.m. with a packed lunch and sound footwear. Please share cars if possible.



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