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Geological walks in South Buckinghamshire ISBN 978-1-904898-11-5 52 pages, 35 B&W figures, 12 full colour images. A geology field guide showing some of the geology and landscape of south Buckinghamshire. Dr J. Eyers (2008).
Introduction to Bucks geology; A brief geological history: from tropical seas to icy wastes; What is Chalk?; What is flint? The sites: Northmoor Hill, The Hambleden Valley, West Wycombe, Bradenham, College Lake LNR, Pitstone, Grim's Ditch, Ivinghoe Beacon to Incombe Hole, The Kimbles, Coombes Hill and the Ridgeway, Princes Risborough, Stone, Hartwell, Waddesdon, Ashendon and Brill, Quainton, Pitchcott and Long Crendon; Whiteleaf Quarry and Nature Reserve, Monks Risborough; Further Reading; Glossary. To order: send a cheque for £4.50 made out to 'Dr J. Eyers' to 13 Pusey Way, Lane End, Bucks, HP14 3LG. Your book will be sent immediately, post and packing is included in the price. Query? Then write to the above address or e-mail: jee8@tutor.open.ac.uk Here are some images from the book:
Appropriately named Titanites giganteus, these ammonites can be very large indeed and many are set into walls in the mid to west Bucks area. Hundreds of these ammonites appear to have been washed up in an ancient shallow ocean millions of years ago, particularly in the Stone and Hartwell areas of Bucks.
An interesting legend is associated with this local rock - the Portland Limestone.
Bradenham Pudding Stone
Cryobturbation at College Lake Nature Reserve This 'swirly' pattern is caused by freeze-thaw activity when the UK was under permafrost. This ended 10,000 years ago. |
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