![]() ![]() naming the rock (the least important of these three steps).interpreting the general 'story' that those features reveal about the rock's formation, and thus the story of our planet, and.noticing important textural and mineralogical features in a rock,.This exercise is intended to provide you with practice and insight into A 3D model of the region (parts can be cut-away to reveal the concealed bedrock)įor more information about visiting Rutland Water please visit the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust website.An oolitic limestone-it tells a story of ocean chemistry and wave action in Earth's ancient past! Introduction.Scan of the 1:50 000 scale geological map (‘Stamford’).Hammering loose blocks is allowed but wear sturdy footwear and protect your hands and eyes with goggles and gloves. Ketton Quarry is heavily overgrown, paths are muddy in winter and the ground is rough and uneven in parts. ![]() Fossils can be found including ammonites, brachiopods, bivalves, gastropods, corals, echinoids, shark teeth and more. You can split loose rocks that are scattered around the reserve due to the former quarrying. The site is of special scientific interest, meaning you can visit but hammering of the in-situ bedrock is not allowed. The quarry area is of the Blisworth limestone and it is rich in fossils. If you would like to go fossil hunting at Ketton Quarry (go to the Industrial Park past the entrance to Ketton Quarry), a trail is marked. The dam is armoured with large blocks of limestone to protect it from wave action. To the northern end of the dam there is a large car park and visitor centre. The dam lies at the eastern most end of Rutland Water. If you continue to follow the coastal path to the NE you will reach the reservoirs’ dam. The church was abandoned between 1920 to 1970, now the church serves as a beautiful wedding venue. Normanton Church is mediaeval (back to the 14th century) but rebuilt in a classical style in the 18th century, the church is built out of the local oolitic limestone. Also note small areas of gravel sized ironstone, chert, quartzite and granite can be seen along the edge of the path, these have probably been brought in from elsewhere and used as part of the maintenance of the area.įrom Edith Weston car park, walking NE along the water edge track takes you to Normanton Church that sits on the waters edge. When the water levels in the reservoir are low the shore line north of Edith Weston village reveals huge expanses of a stripy mussel, possibly zebra mussels but note the recent invasion of quagga mussels that look very similar. The soft banks of the reservoir are made of clay. ![]() Fossils can be searched for in the fragments of limestone (hand specimens) that have broken off the main blocks and small pieces of rock can be collected. There are two types of rocks that form the water defence around the edge of the reservoir, these are the buff-cream coloured oolitic limestone and a hard green-grey stripy rock probably an older ancient volcanic deposit similar to that found at Beacon Hill near Loughborough.
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