Geological Guide to Leckhampton Hill

The Jurassic rocks of Leckhampton Hill are of the Bajocian, Aalenian, and Toarcian. There are six sites to visit along this trail, with four main quarries covering different geological times.

Brownstone Quarry - This quarry is situated to the far east of the trail, and covers the upper Trigonia Grit Member, Nolgrove Member, Gryphite Grit Member and Lower Trigonia Grit Member, marked in this guide as location number 3.

Deadmans Quarry - Starts from the base of the Lower Trigonia Grit Member, and follows through the Upper Freestone of the Lower Inferior Oolite, Soottsquar Member, and the Oolite Marl, and the lowest beds being he Lower Freestone of the Cleeve Cloud Member.

Firsbrake Quarry - Contains the Middle part of the Lower Freestone Beds.

Lower Limekilns Quarry - Starts from the Lower Freestone Beds, and follows through the Pea Grit, Lower Limestone and Scissum Beds with the lowest formation being the top of the Lias Group, the Whitby Mudstone Formation.

Trigonia Grit exposure, site 3