| P number: | P212683 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | A13630 |
| Caption: | Sand-pit on W. side of A46 road, Shurdington, Gloucester. Looking SE. |
| Description: | Sand-pit on W. side of A46 road, Shurdington, Gloucester. Looking SE. Mode of working Cheltenham Sands, Shurdington, Gloucester. A general view of the pit, looking south-east towards the Cotswolds escarpment. After removal of the topsoil the sand is worked by dragline. It rests on Lower Lias clay, which is touched in the bottom of the excavation. Water in the bottom of the pit issues at the sand - Lower Lias junction. |
| Date taken: | Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1980 |
| Photographer: | Jeffery, C.J. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| X longitude/easting: | 391400 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 217900 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 172.94 KB; 1000 x 660 pixels; 85 x 56 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 175 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Gravel and sand |
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