Lecture: Wiltshire's Geology and Landscapes
Speaker:
Entry Fee
Members: Free
Visitors: £5.00
Date and Time
19:30 -
Location
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN
Lecture Description
Wiltshire’s landscape is inextricably bound up with the underlying rocks. The overall southeasterly dip exposes Jurassic limestones in the tail-end of the Cotswolds, the clays of the Avon vale, then more limestones and clays before the overlying Cretaceous rocks appear: first the Greensands and Gault Clay, then the Chalk of the downs. The latter has a patchy cover of Tertiary sands, gravel and clay. This variety, plus surprising curiosities such as the Wootton Bassett mud springs, the ironstones of Seend and Westbury, Jurassic marine reptiles, Ice Age mammals and the sarsen stones, provide much geological interest.
Lecture to be followed by a field trip on April 13th
Attending via Zoom
This is a hybrid meeting: you can attend in person or join online via Zoom.
Bath Geological Society Members: Free of charge. Joining instructions and the Zoom link are sent to members by email prior to the lecture.
Visitors & Non-Members: (including members of the Geologists' Association and affiliated societies) Please book via Eventbrite to receive Zoom access (see the Entry Fee details above).
How to join: Click the Zoom link provided in your email or Eventbrite confirmation. You can join using the Zoom desktop or mobile app, or directly via your web browser without installing any software. The virtual waiting room opens approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start time, and attendees will be admitted before the talk commences.
For any queries about joining online, please contact [email protected].