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Proceedings 1996-97 Part 2

These proceedings ran from 1962 to 2019 before being replaced by our newest publication The Cumberland Geologist. Each Proceedings has been digitized and made searchable.

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed within the Proceedings are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the website or its affiliates. Localities visited may no longer be accessible. Rules regarding collection of fossil and mineral samples mentioned in the publication may have changed.
Proceedings 1996-97 Part 2Download

Contents

Editor’s Notes148
A Field Guide to the Penrith Sandstone in the northern part
of the Vale of Eden, E Skipsey		149
Did the West Cumbrian hematite deposits form during the break up of the Pangean supercontinent?, Dr J Rowe164
Thomas Hay, Lake District physiographer, Dr R Clark171
Origin and significance of a Late Devensian meltwater channel system near Aughertree Fel, northern Cumbria, D Swift183
The recent investigations into the Quaternary geology of
West Cumbria, Dr R Clark & Dr A Smith		203
Building stones of some areas of West Cumbria, M Dodd, M Fox, K & Dr A Smith226
EXCURSION NOTES253
The Skiddaw Group in the Buttermere area, Dr Barry Webb253
Geology of the Scawgill – Spout Force area, Dr Alan Smith254
Limestone features of the eastern fringe of the Lake District, Tom Shipp255
Glacigenic features and Coal Measures, Mockerkin and Dean Moor, Dr Mike McCormac256
Geology of the south Solway coast (Maryport to Dubmil Point), Dennis Dickins258
Sandstones and fluvial features of the lower Calder Valey, Mervyn Dodd & David Livesey259
The Low Furness Ordovician Inlier, Dr Eric Johnson262
The RIGS site at Aughertree Fell, Fred Lawton265
The west Cumbrian iron ore field, Mervyn Dodd & David Kelly266
The RIGS sites in Wasdale, David Livesey269
The Lower Carboniferous in the Shap district, Eric Skipsey270
Geology of the Sedbergh area, Alan Diggles271
The RIGS sites at Crummock Water, Alan Smith272
The Carboniferous and Permo-Triassic of west Cumbria, Mervyn Dodd & David Kelly273
List of other excursions held in 1996-97275
LECTURE NOTES277
The Glacial Deposits of the North of England: The Engineers View, David Hughes277
The Dynamic Landscape of Greenland, Will Higgs280
Traces of laepetus – The disappearing ocean, Dr Phil Stone281
Copper mines of the Lake District, Dave Bridge284
The restoration of mineral workings, Dr David Kinsman286
CGS Lectures at Tullie House, CGS Members288
North Sea oil and gas, Dr Richard Swarbrick289
Rocks and Glaciers in Arctic Norway, Tom Shipp291
Deep geology and fault re-activation in northern England, Dr Andy Chadwick293
Minerals of Cumbria and the North Pennines: A brief collecting guide, Tony Rigby295
The Pattern of English Building, Prof E. Robinson297
Annual General Meetings, 1997-98299
Annual Dinners, 1996-97299
Obituaries300
Donations301
LIST OF SOCIETY OFFICERS AND COUNCIL – 1997 & 1998302
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Proceedings 2012-13 Part 2

These proceedings ran from 1962 to 2019 before being replaced by our newest publication The Cumberland Geologist. Each Proceedings has been digitized and made searchable.

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed within the Proceedings are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the website or its affiliates. Localities visited may no longer be accessible. Rules regarding collection of fossil and mineral samples mentioned in the publication may have changed.
Proceedings 2012-13 Part 2Download

Contents

EDITORIAL179
An illustrated guide to the Silurian (Ludlow) crinoids of
the Southern Lake District
Stephen K. Donovan and David N. Lewis		180
Alfred Wainwright and Lakeland Geology
Alan Smith		192
Cosmogenic isotope surface exposure dating of glacial
landforms in Cumbria
Peter Wilson		203
Some Coal Measures exposures at Whitehaven
David Kelly, Fred Lawton, David Steele		233
Excursion Reports 2012243
Excursion Reports 2013248
Lecture Meetings 2011-12267
Lecture Meetings 2012-13268
Lecture Meetings 2013-14270
Annual Dinners271
Annual General Meetings 2013 & 2014271
Obituaries272
Officers and Council275
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Updated Winter lecture series

Please note the following amendments and additions to the winter lecture series.

November 12th 2025 will now be “Glacial readvances of western Cumbria; their relevance to hydrogeological modelling.” by Jon Merritt (BGS) at Crosthwaite Parish Rooms.

December 10th 2025 will now be “The Windermere Supergroup: what does it tell us about the evolution of Avalonia?” by Emeritus Professor Ben Kneller (Aberdeen University) at Crosthwaite Parish Rooms.

An additional talk is now scheduled for April 22nd 2026 : “Supergene mineralisation in the Lake District – are the Caldbeck Fells a special case?” by Brian Young (Hon. Res. Fellow, Durham University). Crosthwaite Parish Rooms (tbc).

Full details of the winter lecture series are on the Events page.



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CGS Shropshire Field trip 2026 – closed for booking.

If you are interested in joining please contact Helen James to check if there is still availability.


Arrangements

  • Dates: Sunday 23 August to Friday 28 August 2026 (finishing about 1500h).
    • ‘Official’ start will be 1300h on 24 August. People staying the night before have a free morning on Monday (Shrewsbury is nearby).
  • Location: Field Studies Centre, Preston Montford.
  • Leader: David Cronshaw, who led the very successful 2025 trip to Snowdonia (Geology and Scenery). Provisional itinerary.
  • Cost: £600 per attendee which includes:
    • In-course minibus transport for all trips.
    • Full board including picnic lunches.
    • Single and twin rooms most with en suite
  • Travel: rail travel is possible, subject to Sunday schedules. There is a bus from Shrewsbury bus station to Montford Bridge, which is then a 15-minute walk from Preston Montford. Shrewsbury Railway Station has a taxi rank outside and Preston Montford is a 10-minute journey.
  • Taster info:

Booking process

  • Numbers are limited, booking priority will be given to members who wrote to Phil to express interest by 30 September 2025 and have paid the initial deposit by 31 October and then on a first booked basis.
  • Members wishing to attend should do two things to confirm their booking:
    • transfer £150 initial non-refundable deposit to the Society’s field trip account by 31 October 2025 (not the usual account used for paying membership subscriptions).
    • email Helen James to confirm their transfer of initial deposit and to indicate whether a single or twin room is required . If a twin, please add name of person sharing with. There is a £25 pp reduction for sharing.

Cumberland Geological Society Field trip account

  • Account name: Cumberland Geological Society
  • Sort code: 20-18-47
  • Account number: 90207128
  • Payment reference should include ‘attendee name’

The balance of £450 will need to be paid by 29 May 2026



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