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Gilberts Grave |
Introduction and Info |
Location Information (key) |
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 Railway Cutting |
(Gilberts grave) - 1993
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LOCATION
Gilbert's Grave is a small cutting in the Chedworth woods. There are two small cuttings here. The first is near some Roman Villa remains. The roman remains are clearly signposted. Following the narrow road from Withington to Yanworth, this road follows the river Coln. The road crosses the river, and from here follow signs to the Roman Villa. For further information, click the streetmap link in the summary box above. |
Gilberts grave is the cliff facing from a cutting off of an old railway line. Fossils such as Brachiopods, Mollusks and Echinoids (Clypeus sinuatus) can be found in the rubble below the cutting and dug out of the soft rock in the upper part of the cutting. These beds, Glypeus Grit are part of the inferior Oolite formation
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EQUIPMENT
TOOLS: A pick is handy to clear the cutting sides and a knife handy to remove debris around fossils. A hammer can also be taken to split any lumps of Oolite up into smaller fragments.
CONTAINERS: Wrap fossils well and place into small bags or containers. The Echinoid Clypeus can be particularly fragile. |
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SAFETY & DANGERS
Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken. When climbing the cutting sides at Gilbert's Grave, extreme care must be taken, it can be easy to slip down and cause injury. Care must be taken of anyone who is searching the debris below and rocks from climbing the cutting sides and hammering can cause injury. |
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