2013

SO9538 : Strata at edge of disused limestone quarry, Bredon Hill

taken 11 years ago, near to Overbury, Worcestershire, England

Strata at edge of disused limestone quarry, Bredon Hill
Strata at edge of disused limestone quarry, Bredon Hill
This shows the thin soil, layer of gravel, and solid oolitic Cotswold limestone of the area. This field is pasture for sheep, nearby fields have crops, and there used to be apple orchards.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Grassland Quarrying, Mining other tags: Limestone Quarry Sheep Pasture Geological Strata Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Field [3] · Quarry [3] ·
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SO9538, 30 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Hawgood   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 16 September, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 26 September, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9566 3869 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:2.7951N 2:3.8817W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9569 3867
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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