Waverley Wood Farm
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP366714 | — | Favourable | 0.87 | 2024-03-14 |
Geology & landscape
Rock Type: Mudstone
Landscape processes: Glacial
Description
Description Waverley Wood Farm is an 'exposure reserve' south of the village of Bubbenhall, which is south east of Coventry, close to the A445. The site lies within Bubbenhall Wood, adjacent to a large sand and gravel pit, currently undergoing landfill. This site provides an important reserve of an interglacial deposit, uniquely preserved here beneath the more widespread local drift sequence. The interglacial beds occupy a channel cut in Mercia Mudstone bedrock. They are overlain by Baginton Lillington Gravel, Baginton Sand and Thrussington Till. The interglacial sediments have yielded plant remains, including pollen, as well as molluscs, vertebrate remains, ostracods and insects. The deposits are of exceptional importance in understanding the succession of glacial events within the British Isles.