Thursday, 22 July 2021

Bedrock, but no Flintstones!

 

Having taken out the charcoal fill of a large pit cut onto the greeny-grey clay we have now hit bedrock.

This strange and fascinating fossilised seabed is the Forest Marble that covers this part of Dorset/Somerset. so this 5m square is coming to a close and we hope to open up a second soon.  

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