Field Trip: Geology of the Mendips (Doulting Quarry)
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Entry Fee
£15
Date and Time
10:00
Location
Doulting Quarry & Vallis Vale
Field Trip Description
This is a joint field excursion with the Bucks Geology Group. The excursion will be held over two days and members can choose to attend one or both days.
Programme
Friday Aug 14th: Doulting Quarry (10:00am-4:00pm) The first day will be led by the Somerset Earth Science Centre (SEC) to Doulting Quarry, a working quarry where access is only available on a weekday. If time permits, we will be visiting a second working quarry as well (tbd).
The visit to the quarry will be in groups of 10 to 12 which is limited by the capacity of the centre’s minibuses. Strong boots and suitable waterproofs are a pre-requisite for the quarry tour. PPE is provided by the SEC. Please note that the SEC invite donations of £15 for each person attending the tour.
Saturday Aug 15th: Vallis Vale (10:00am-2:00pm) The second day will be led by Graham Hickman and will visit two sites in Vallis Vale: the famous De La Beche Unconformity and the Tetbury Camp Quarry. We will examine close up the unconformity between the Carboniferous limestone and the Inferior Oolite, representing a time gap of around 170 million years.
Bring strong boots and suitable waterproofs, but PPE will not be required for this day.
Important Notice: Bath Geological Society Insurance
Each person attending a field meeting does so on the understanding that he/she attends at his/her own risk. The Bath Geological Society has Public Liability Insurance Cover for field and indoor meetings, but Personal Accident Cover and Personal Liability Cover remain the responsibility and personal choice of the participant.
There may be an element of appropriate cover included in house insurance or in travel insurance: although Bath Geological Society activities are not particularly dangerous members are advised to check whether exclusions apply to activities in which they plan to participate in case they wish to arrange further cover. An annual travel insurance may be the best solution for any member who regularly attends field events: this again is a matter of choice.
Please note however that all members participating in overseas events will be required to have travel insurance for the duration of the event: this is so that participants are covered for Medical, Repatriation and Personal Liability expenses. The Personal Accident element remains the personal choice of the member and again members are advised to check exclusions so that they can make an informed decision about the cover they want.