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Fairlight Cove Sunday 5th September

This trip was led by Dave Scarboro.  Our walk will took us from Pett Level along the beach to Fairlight Cove and beyond, a round trip distance of about 4km.  We looked at structural geology, sedimentary geology, palaeoenvironmental indicators, fossils, and modern depositional and erosion processes.  We even managed to find dinosaur foot prints!  Thanks to Lesley Owen for some of her pictures.

Pett Level

Dave Scarboro at Pett Level
© Paul Hetherington

Haddock's reverse fault with 60m throw

Haddock's reverse fault with 60m throw
© Lesley Owen
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Reverse Faulting
(Two pictures stitched together © Paul Hetherington)
A bit of dinoturbated Churned-up bed

Churned-up bed - could this be "dino-turbated"?
© Lesley Owen

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Looking at formations in the cliffs.
© Paul Hetherington
dinosaur foot print

A dinosaur foot print
© Lesley Owen

 Dinosaur Footprints

Another dinosaur foot print (coin is a ten- pence piece)
© Paul Hetherington
Fairlight Cove

Only partially successful sea defenses at Fairlight Cove.
© Paul Hetherington

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Haddock's Steps
© Lesley Owen
Siderite infill of rootstructure

Siderite infill of root structures
© Lesley Owen

 Dave Scarboro with fossil wood

Dave Scarboro with fossil wood
© Paul Hetherington
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A storm at the end of the day.
© Lesley Owen

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The perfect end to any field trip!
© Lesley Owen

 

 

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