Veizey's Quarry, Tetbury
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST881944 | — | Favourable | 1.45 | 2009-02-27 |
Geology & landscape
Mining / Industrial: Quarry · Geological Period: Jurassic
Description
Area, 1.4 ha. 3.5 ac. Description Veizey’s Quarry exposes the Upper Bathonian Athelstan Oolite and overlying Forest Marble which are limestones of the Jurassic Period laid down 160 million years ago. This is the best reference section displaying the typical development of the Athelstan Oolite of the Tetbury area. The dominantly oolitic limestones of this formation demonstrate mobile oolite shoals which were developed at the edge of the Cotswold Weald Shelf, in late Bathonian times. They exhibit a variety of sedimentary structures including a number of forms of cross bedding, hardgrounds and a particularly noticeable, heavily burrowed horizon generally called 'Dagham Stone'. This section is important in facies and stratigraphic interpretation of Bathonian rocks.