Tag: Colford

Gloucestershire by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)
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Soudley Valley

Soudley Valley’s geological trail crosses a varied part of the Forest of Dean. This guide centres on the plant-bearing coal spoil associated with Eastern United Colliery, near Ruspidge and Staple Edge, while keeping the trail’s older limestone and sandstone exposures distinct. Confirm access and collecting permission before entering the spoil. Carboniferous, Spoil, Rating: ♦♦

Gloucestershire by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)
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Whitecroft Spoil

A wooded coal-mining spoil heap at Whitecroft preserves a link with the Forest of Dean’s industrial landscape. Its shale has yielded Carboniferous plant impressions, while historical studies of nearby Park Gutter workings reveal a much richer fossil flora. Visiting the heap and removing material require the land manager’s permission. Carboniferous, Spoil, Rating: ♦♦♦