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The Lower Cornbrash (Middle Jurassic) near Woolverton, Somerset

03.09.23

Leader

Simon Carpenter

Category

Geology

Date

3rd September 2023
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Leaders: Simon Carpenter and Richard Ashley The meeting visits a Middle Jurassic (Lower Cornbrash) site rich in fossils currently being studied by Simon Carpenter. The fossils, all ex situ, have been found from an extensive series of spoil heaps. Simon will discuss the biostratigraphy & paleoecology of the Lower Cornbrash and will bring a selection of the fossils he has collected for attendees to see. Collecting is permitted. There will be a limit on numbers; advance bookings are essential. Please email [email protected] to book a place.

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