Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit () is a
geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle o ...
in
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
,
notified in 1988.
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/ref> The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line).
Geology
The site exposes a mixture of gravels, sands and silts which make up the Campden Tunnel Drift (Pleistocene
The Pleistocene ( , often referred to as the ''Ice age'') is the geological epoch that lasted from about 2,580,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations. Before a change was finally confirmed in ...
period). These are glacial sediments which fill a deep channel. The melt water is considered to have run from the ice-filled valley of the River Avon (north) to the drainage system of the River Evenlode
The River Evenlode is a river in England which is a tributary of the Thames in Oxfordshire. It rises near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire in the Cotswold Hills and flows south-east passing near Stow-on-the-Wold, Charlbury, Bladon, and Cass ...
(south east).Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the R ...
terraces (Evenlode Valley). The site also links with others in the Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is a market town in the Evenlode Valley, within the Cotswolds district and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire, England.
The town stands at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road (now the A429) and the ...
area, for example Stretton-on-Fosse.
Conservation
The site is considered precious so it must only be used for research purposes.Natural England SSSI information on the Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit unit
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References
SSSI Source
Natural England SSSI information on the citation
Natural England SSSI information on the Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit unit
External links
Natural England
(SSSI information)
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire
Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1988
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