Geology group studying the limestone, Wren's Nest
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Geology group studying the limestone, Wren's Nest
Image: © Rudi Winter Taken: 8 Jun 2014
Wren's Nest is a popular destination for geological societies because of the limestone outcrops in the former quarries surrounding the ridge. Here, the group is studying the fossils in the layer known as the Lower Quarried Limestone Member. To the right, the overlying (younger) Nodular Limestone Member can be seen, characterised by alternating limestone and sandstone deposits. The strata dip by about 60 degrees to the east on this side of the hill. On the western side, they dip in the opposite direction, demonstrating that Wren's Nest is an anticline, i.e. a fold structure with the oldest rock exposures at the centre.
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Image Location
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