The Chalk of the South Downs of Sussex and Hampshire and the North Downs of Kent (2-Volume Set)

About this book

This guide is now published in two volumes. Volume 1 contains the Introductory scene-setting geology and excursion guides to the East Sussex field sections and the coastal cliffs from Eastbourne to Brighton. Volume 2 takes the geology westwards through the West Sussex South Downs to Hampshire and the western end of the South Downs Way at Winchester and includes all the Kent North Downs itineraries, the Index and references.

The content of the guide has been greatly influenced by requests from Geologists' Association members including more walks along the main inland river valleys, updates on the geology of the coastal cliffs and inclusion of more measured field sections with illustrations of key fossils. Many also asked for an expanded introductory section explaining the regional and international geological context and an explanation of the applied geology and relevance to engineering geology and hydrogeology. As well as Chalk geology there are very fine exposures of Quaternary geology particularly in the cross-sections of dry valleys between Newhaven and Brighton and the raised beach at Brighton.

Contents

Volume 1
Preface
Acknowledgements

Introduction
Itinerary 1. Lewes: the Mount Caburn Chalk Pits
Itinerary 2. The west side of the Ouse Valley
Itinerary 3. The Ouse Valley east side
Itinerary 4. The Cuckmere Valley: art, science and myths
Itineraries 5 to 7: Cenomanian to Campanian Chalk
Itinerary 5. Eastbourne to Beachy Head
Itinerary 6. Seaford Head
Itinerary 7. Newhaven Castle Hill to Black Rock, Brighton

Volume 2
Itinerary 8. The River Adur Valley area
Itinerary 9. The Arun Valley Walks
Itinerary 10. Chichester area
Itinerary 11. Butser Hill area, West Sussex–Hampshire border
Itinerary 12. Winchester and the end/start of the South Downs Way

Part B. Chalk of the North Downs of Kent
Introduction
Itinerary 13. Folkestone–The Warren to Abbot’s Cliff, Lydden Spout, Samphire Hoe, Aker’s Steps and Aycliff
Itinerary 14. Dover East Cliff to St Margaret’s at Cliffe
Itinerary 15. The Isle of Thanet
Itinerary 16. North Kent, Medway Valley Chalk Pits
Itinerary 17. North Kent and the Thames Gateway Chalk Pits

References
Appendix: descriptive terms used for chalk lithologies in this guide
Index
List of figures
List of tables

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