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Saturday, 10 August, 2024 starts at 10:30

Leader: Duncan Woodcock

Trowbarrow Quarry is located on the Silverdale Disturbance, a narrow belt of steeply dipping Carboniferous rocks in a region of otherwise very gentle dips. In this disused limestone quarry, we will look at some structural features, together with fossils (body and trace) and evidence of relative sea level change.

CGS Excursion Register Wharton Sands 10 Aug

2024 CGS Excursion Register Trowbarrow 10 Aug

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Warton Sands and Trowbarrow

Thursday, 1 August, 2024 starts at 10:30

Leader: Alan Smith

Start: St John’s Church, Keswick

No parking immediately at start. Nearby street
parking, but park with great care noting the many
restrictions.

The Castle Head intrusion, Keswick, and the Quaternary features of the surrounding area.

Mostly on well surfaced paths. Short road sections.
Short, steep, rocky, but clear path up to Castle Head
Summit. Section along shore of Derwent Water.

2024-CGS-Excursion-Register-Castle-Head-1-Aug

Please register your interest to attend
https://www.cumberland-geol-soc.org.uk/events/castlehead/
Castle Head

Sunday, 14 July, 2024 starts at 10:30

Leader: David Kelly

This is a joint excursion with the OUGS

The geology and old mines of the Coal Measures
and Permo-Triassic south and west of
Whitehaven.

The visit will involve two walks of 1.4k (40m
ascent and descent) and 4k (negligible ascent
and descent) with a further walk of 0.8k
(negligible ascent and descent) if time permits.

2024 CGS Excursion Register Whitehaven 14 July

Register your interest to attend at:
https://www.cumberland-geol-soc.org.uk/events/west-cumbria/
West Cumbria - Whitehaven