Lecture: Mapping the Chalk (and Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous) with particular emphasis on the recent mapping work in the Devizes/Salisbury area

Speaker: Dr. Andy Farrant, British Geological Survey

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

The BGS has recently remapped the Devizes area as part of its 1:50K mapping programme. This talk will provide an update on the geology of this fascinating area and provide new insights into the Chalk of Salisbury Plain and the Upper Greensand of the Devizes area, including the ‘Potterne Rock’ and the Portlandian of the Pewsey Vale.


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].



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