Froghall Brickworks
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU977941 | — | Favourable | 0.3 | 2024-03-19 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Quaternary
Description
Area, 0.26 hectares 0.65 ac Description This intermittently worked brickpit includes a number of exposures of Pleistocene gravel overlying Reading Beds. The gravel here was formerly mapped as Pebble Gravel, but it is now recognised that it was deposited by the ancestral Thames and it is included in the Westland Green Gravel. This is believed to be the only exposure of Westland Green Gravel in the Middle Thames area and is therefore of great importance.