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Walk south by way of Sunningdale Golf Links to Chobham Common. At the links note pebbles on surface derived from the bed at the base of the Barton Series,. ("Memoir," p. 55).
Walk south by way of Sunningdale Golf Links to Chobham Common. At the links note pebbles on surface derived from the bed at the base of the Barton Series,. ("Memoir," p. 55).


A sand-pit near a clump of pines north of Chobham Place shows a section in Barton Beds, Upper Bagshot Sands, with a little Plateau Gravel at the surface. Walk east across the common, visiting such exposures in the Bracklesharn Beds, Middle Bagshot Sands, as may be open at the time. Fossils'' ''are rare in the Bagshot Beds of the London Basin, but in all probability casts of shells will be found ("Memoir," p. 47.)
A sand-pit near a clump of pines north of Chobham Place shows a section in Barton Beds, Upper Bagshot Sands, with a little Plateau Gravel at the surface. Walk east across the common, visiting such exposures in the Bracklesharn Beds, Middle Bagshot Sands, as may be open at the time. Fossils are rare in the Bagshot Beds of the London Basin, but in all probability casts of shells will be found ("Memoir," p. 47.)


A short halt, will be made at the clump of pines west of Albury Bottom, from which there is an excellent view of the district. Attention will be drawn to the relation of the existing Flora to the Geological Formations (see A. G. Tansley, "Types of British Vegetation," 1911; Oak-Birch-Heath Association, p. 100, and Heath Association, p. 103).
A short halt, will be made at the clump of pines west of Albury Bottom, from which there is an excellent view of the district. Attention will be drawn to the relation of the existing Flora to the Geological Formations (see A. G. Tansley, "Types of British Vegetation," 1911; Oak-Birch-Heath Association, p. 100, and Heath Association, p. 103).

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Geologists' Association Circular No. 188. Session 1915-1916 p.3-4

Sunningdale. Saturday, July 1st, 1916 (Transcription from: GA Circular No. 188. Session 1915-1916 p.3-4)

DIRECTORS: F. Fane De Salis, F.G.S. and H. W. MONCKTON Treas. L.S., F.G.S.

Outward train Waterloo, 1.20 p.m.; due. Sunningdale, 2.16 p.m. Take single tickets, 1s. 11½d.

Return train Virginia Water, 7.19 p.m ; due at Waterloo, 8 p.m. Fare, 1s. 8d.

Arrangements will be made for tea.

Walk south by way of Sunningdale Golf Links to Chobham Common. At the links note pebbles on surface derived from the bed at the base of the Barton Series,. ("Memoir," p. 55).

A sand-pit near a clump of pines north of Chobham Place shows a section in Barton Beds, Upper Bagshot Sands, with a little Plateau Gravel at the surface. Walk east across the common, visiting such exposures in the Bracklesharn Beds, Middle Bagshot Sands, as may be open at the time. Fossils are rare in the Bagshot Beds of the London Basin, but in all probability casts of shells will be found ("Memoir," p. 47.)

A short halt, will be made at the clump of pines west of Albury Bottom, from which there is an excellent view of the district. Attention will be drawn to the relation of the existing Flora to the Geological Formations (see A. G. Tansley, "Types of British Vegetation," 1911; Oak-Birch-Heath Association, p. 100, and Heath Association, p. 103).

Walk north, crossing the Reading Branch Line near Ship Hill to Portnall Park, where an excellent section in the Bagshot Beds, Lower Bagshot Sands ("Memoir" p. 36), is exposed at the Rifle Range of the City of London National Guard. If time permits, some pits in the Plateau Gravel at Portnall can be visited.

REFERENCES.

Geological Survey Map, Sheet 8, Old Series, Drift Edition.

Ordnance Survey Map, 1-inch scale, Sheet 269 Windsor.

1913. BROMEHEAD, C. E.—"Excursion to Virginia Water and Chertsey," Proc. Geol. Assoc.., vol. xxiv, p. 331.

1915. DEWEY, H, and BROMEHEAD, C. E. N.—"The Geology of the Country around Windsor and Chertsey."Mem. Geol. Survey." A Bibliography given on pp. 116–118.

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Page 99 P804817 Sections of Upper Bagshot Sands capped by Plateau Gravel. Sandpit north of Chobham Place, Chobham Common. Excursion to Sunningdale, July 1st 1916.
Page 99 P804818 Sections of Upper Bagshot Sands capped by Plateau Gravel. Sandpit north of Chobham Place, Chobham Common. Excursion to Sunningdale, July 1st 1916.
Page 99 P804819 Lower Bagshot Sands. Rifle Range, Portnall Park. Excursion to Sunningdale, July 1st 1916.