Brimpton Pit
Protected area in Berkshire, England
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::summary Protected area in Berkshire, England ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Brimpton Pit (4).jpg |
| name | Brimpton Pit |
| aos | Berkshire |
| interest | Geological |
| gridref | |
| coordinates | |
| area | 1.6 ha |
| notifydate | 1984 |
| map | Magic Map |
| :: |
|image=Brimpton Pit (4).jpg |image_caption= |name=Brimpton Pit |aos=Berkshire |interest=Geological |gridref= |coordinates= |area=1.6 ha |notifydate=1984 |map= Magic Map Brimpton Pit is a 1.6 ha geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Aldermaston in Berkshire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
This former gravel pit contains fossil molluscs and pollen which were laid down during a warm phase 80,000 years ago which was first recognised at this site, and is called the Brimpton Interstadial (Marine Isotope Stage 5a). The pit is also important for helping to understand the development of the River Thames and its tributaries.
A footpath runs along the side of this site, but no geology is visible. The western half is part of a field and the eastern half is a dip in an area of wood and scrub.
References
References
- "Designated Sites View: Brimpton Pit". Natural England.
- "Map of Brimpton Pit". Natural England.
- "Brimpton Gravel Pit (Quaternary of the Thames)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
- "Brimpton Pit citation". Natural England.
- Stone, P.. "Devensian glaciations, Quaternary, Southern Uplands". British Geological Survey.
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