Picture above (poor light) shows Martley Rock site as you would see it from the Worcestershire Way which enters the field from the north.

Martley Geology Project Progress Meeting 5 today; boring? Not at all. We have them to make sure that the Martley Geology Project remains on track and I am glad to say at this stage all seems in order. Well advanced with the fencing and walkways we now turn our attention to the ‘furniture’ on site at Martley Rock. These will be illustrated information boards to interpret the complex geology, waterproof box with visitors’ book, signposts to mark divisions between the periods–pre-cambrian, cambrian, silurian, carboniferous, triassic (and I am sure a dash of quaternary somewhere).

I am looking forward too, to a meeting, tomorrow, with the geologists who will produce the geological audit of the parish. This will commence with desk based research of all geological sites, move to a field survey of each–measuring, photographing and sampling–finally producing a detailed reference volume for local distribution. Who knows what will turn up, what hidden wonders we are at present not aware of? Thanks those of you who send comments to the blog, I will answer them all.

Yet another person called me today making number 83 on this blog list, and there are some who do not ‘do’ email, probably another 4. Our numbers are growing incredibly, backed up by the 24 attending Dr Paul Olver’s geology course on Wednesday, now into its 3rd week (no places left I am afraid). No pictures this week, but am working on it. Thanks for your continued interest.