Excursion to Netley Heath, Newlands Corner, and the Silent Pool. Saturday, September 23rd, 1916 - Geologists' Association excursion
Geologists' Association Circular No. 190. Session 1915-1916 p.2-3
Netley Heath, Newlands Corner, and the Silent Pool. Saturday, September 23rd, 1916 (Transcribed from: GA Circular No. 190. Session 1915-1916 p.2-3)
DIRECTOR: G. M. DAVIES, B. Sc.,
EXCURSION SECRETARY: A. H. WILLIAMS, F.G.S., "Woodbine," Torrington Park, North Finchley, N.
Outward train, London Bridge (S. E. & C. R.), 9.35 a.m. ; Gomshall, 11.6.
Return train: Gomshall, 7.6 p. m. ; Cannon Street, 8.42.
Lunch should be carried. Tea at the Silent Pool about 5 p.m. The walking distance is 8½ miles, mostly by grassy tracks.
[The Excursion Secretary will leave Cannon Street at 11.4 a.m. and follow the route Gomshall, Netley Heath, Newland's Corner, to Silent Pool. Mr, G. W. Young will leave Waterloo 12.40 p.m., and proceed from Clandon to Newland's Corner and Silent Pool.]
At. Gomshall station a face of Folkestone and is capped by a narrow channel filled with gravel of the Tillingbourne.
Ascend the Chalk escarpment, noticing Upper Green sand and Lower Chalk exposed in Colekitchen Lane, and proceed northward to NetIey Heath. The first sections to be visited here are in gravelly clay-with-flints, containing Lower Greensand chert and ironstone and Pliocene (?) ironstone. Farther north are seen the pits in supposed Pliocene sand, which have been visited several times by the Association.
Proceed south-west and west to Newlands Corner, a noted view-point on the Chalk escarpment. Here typical sedentary clay-with-flints is seen, associated with sand, pebbles, and partly rolled flints arid Greensand material.
Descend the escarpment to Weston Wood, Albury, where a small brickfield shows Gault and Folkestone Sand, with chalky drift and sarsens.
The Silent Pool, a short distance eastward, is fed by a strong spring from the base of the Chalk. After tea at the Cottage here, the. return to Gomshall will be made through Albury Park and Shere.
REFERENCES.
Geological Survey Map. 1-inch scale, Old Series, Sheet 8.
Ordnance Survey Maps, 1-inch scale, Large Sheet Series, Sheet 125 ; 6-inch scale, Surrey. xxiv S.E., xxxii N. E., and xxxii N.W.
1887. FRENCH, H. H. "Excursion to Gomshall, Netley Heath and Clandon." Proc. Geol. Assoc., vol. x, p. 182,
1900. STEBBING, W. P. D.—"Excursion to Netley Heath and Newland's Corner," Ibid. vol. xvi, p., 514.
1906. HERRIES, R. S.—"Excursion to Shere and Albury," Ibid. vol, xix, p. 453.
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Excursion to Netley Heath, September 23rd 1916
Follows route:Gomshall, Netley Heath, Newland's Corner
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Pliocene sand and gravelly clay-with-flints.
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Pliocene sand.
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Section in Pliocene sand.
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Clay-with-flints.
Excursion to Newlands Corner, September 23rd 1916
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Clay-with-flints.
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Detailed view from the previous section showing unworn angular flints.
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Typical sedentary clay-with-flints associated with sand pebbles, and partly rolled flints and greensand material.
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Typical sedentary clay-with-flints associated with sand pebbles, and partly rolled flints and greensand material.
Excursion to Gomshall, September 23rd 1916
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Albury.
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Albury.
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Albury.
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Albury.
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Albury.
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Albury.
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Albury.
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This pool is caused by a spring which comes from the base of the chalk.
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This pool is caused by a spring which comes from the base of the chalk.
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The Silent Pool, September 23rd 1916.
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The Silent Pool, September 23rd 1916.
List of photographs
Follows route: Gomshall, Netley Heath, Newland's Corner
Gomshall, September 23rd 1916
Page 119 | P804851 | Albury. False bedding in Folkestone Sands. Excursion to Gomshall, [September 23rd 1916.] |
Page 119 | P804852 | Albury. Section in Folkestone Sands showing false bedding. Excursion to Gomshall, [September 23rd 1916.] |
Page 119 | P804853 | Albury. Section in Folkestone Sands showing false bedding. Excursion to Gomshall, [September 23rd 1916.] |
Page 121 | P804854 | Albury. Brickfield pit in Gault with Folkestone Sands. Weston Wood, Albury. Excursion to Gomshall, [September 23rd 1916.] |
Page 121 | P804855 | Albury. Brickfield pit in Gault with Folkestone Sands. Weston Wood, Albury. Excursion to Gomshall, [September 23rd 1916.] |
Page 121 | P804856 | Albury. Chalky drift above Gault. This drift contains sarsens. Weston Wood. Excursion to Gomshall, [September 23rd 1916.] |
Page 121 | P804857 | Albury. Chalky drift containing sarsens above Gault. Weston Wood, Albury. Excursion to Gomshall, [September 23rd 1916.] |
Page 123 | P804858 | This pool is caused by a spring which comes from the base of the chalk. The Silent Pool, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 123 | P804859 | This pool is caused by a spring which comes from the base of the chalk. The Silent Pool, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 123 | P804860 | The Silent Pool, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 123 | P804861 | The Silent Pool, September 23rd 1916. |
Netley Heath, September 23rd 1916
Page 115 | P804843 | Pliocene sand and gravelly clay-with-flints. Excursion to Netley Heath, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 115 | P804844 | Pliocene sand. Excursion to Netley Heath, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 115 | P804845 | Section in Pliocene sand. Excursion to Netley Heath, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 115 | P804846 | Clay-with-flints. Excursion to Netley Heath, September 23rd 1916. |
Newlands Corner, September 23rd 1916
Page 117 | P804847 | Clay-with-flints. [Excursion to] Newlands Corner, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 117 | P804848 | Detailed view from the previous section showing unworn angular flints. [Excursion to] Newlands Corner, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 117 | P804849 | Typical sedentary clay-with-flints associated with sand pebbles, and partly rolled flints and greensand material. [Excursion to] Newlands Corner, September 23rd 1916. |
Page 117 | P804850 | Typical sedentary clay-with-flints associated with sand pebbles, and partly rolled flints and greensand material. [Excursion to] Newlands Corner, September 23rd 1916. |