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Gilbert's Pit

The pit is a disused sand quarry, worked from Roman times until the early 20th century for its high quality fine sand used in glassmaking. It is now a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) because the exposed quarry face in the distance (before it became overgrown with trees) yielded a 'textbook example' of a geological sequence of chalk, sands and gravels from 70-55 million years ago, with several fossil finds including sharks and crocodiles.
by Stephen Craven

Created: Sun, 18 Apr 2010, Updated: Sun, 18 Apr 2010


6 images use this description:

TQ4178 : Gilbert's Pit in winter by Stephen Craven
2013
TQ4178 : Footpath to Gilbert's Pit by Stephen Craven
2010
TQ4178 : Landslip in Gilbert's Pit by Stephen Craven
2010
TQ4178 : Gilbert's Pit in spring by Stephen Craven
2010
TQ4178 : Gilbert's Pit by Stephen Craven
2008
TQ4178 : Steps to Gilbert's Pit by Stephen Craven
2008


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