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Mesozoic |
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General |
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'British Mesozoic Fossils' (British Museum (Natural History); Sixth Edition, 1983) - the classic guide book.
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Jurassic |
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'Fossils of the Oxford Clay' by D Martill &
J Hudson (eds). (Palaeontological
Association Field Guide No.4; 1991) -
in-depth information about palaeontology and
species, including reptiles.
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Cretaceous |
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'Fossils of the Chalk', edited by A.B. Smith & D.J. Batten (Palaeontological Association Field Guide No.2; 2nd edtn, 2002) - in-depth information about Chalk palaeontology and species.
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Caenozoic geology and palaeontology |
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Palaeocene |
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Eocene |
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Lower Eocene (Ypresian) fossils of the north coastal section of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent - description of species and sites from the London Clay of the London Basin.
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'Fossil plants of the London Clay' by M Collinson (Palaeontological Association Field Guide No.1; 1983) - over 250 species illustrated, with details of sites in the south-east of England.
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'London Clay Fossils of Essex and Kent' by D Rayner et al. (Medway Fossil & Mineral Society; 2009) - a field guide in A4 format, 228 pages, 1270 photographs illustrating over 265 named species. Available from
http://www.mlms.org.uk
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Oligocene |
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Miocene |
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Pliocene |
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Pleistocene |
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Quaternary Research Association Field Guides – covering QRA field trips to the region, including many Palaeolithic sites. Available from the
QRA website.
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‘Pleistocene Environments of the British Isles’ by RL Jones and DH Keen (Chapman and Hall 1993) – a compendious treatise on the changing environments of the Pleistocene, including biodiversity and human settlement, with evidence from hundreds of sites, many from the region, and 55 pages of references. An essential resource.
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‘Pleistocene Geology and Biology with especial reference to the British Isles’ by RG West (2nd edtn; Longman; 1977) – the classic readable and synoptic account; has stood the test of time..
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Holocene |
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‘The Environment in British Prehistory’ by I Simmons and M Tooley (eds) (Duckworth; 1981) – the classic account covering the changing environments of the Holocene up to the Iron Age.
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Local geology and palaeontology |
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(for details of SSSIs and GCR sites see the Geo-conservation section) |
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Regional |
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‘British Regional Geology: East Anglia and Adjoining Areas’ by CP Chatwin (HMSO 1961) - a useful guide (but the 'Superficial Deposits' and 'Early Man' sections need revision).
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The British Geological Survey online publications catalogue, including Sheet Memoirs and maps for most parts of the region.
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Bedfordshire |
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Cambridgeshire |
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'The Geology of the St Neots Area' by John R. Slack (published in comb-bound format by St Neots Museum) - email
curators@stneotsmuseum.org.uk for more information
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Essex |
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‘Essex Rock: A look beneath the Essex landscape’ by G Lucy (Essex Rock and Mineral Society; 1999) - a well researched and readable introduction to the geology of the county.
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Hertfordshire |
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'Hertfordshire Geology and Landscape', edited by John Catt (Hertfordshire Natural History Society; 2010) - the first major work of its kind devoted to Hertfordshire's geology, and also various aspects of its geodiversity and biodiversity. Order from the Society
here.
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Norfolk |
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Introductory pages on
Norfolk geology by the Norfolk Museums
and Archaeology Service, including Field
Guide to NE Norfolk, the West Runton
Elephant, popular geology books, a
bibliography of N Norfolk geology, and
information sheet downloads.
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Summary of
the geology of Norfolk by Natural
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‘Blakeney Point and Scolt Head Island’ by H Allison and J Morley (The National Trust 1989) – covers the geomorphology, botany and zoology of these features in Norfolk.
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‘The Geology of Norfolk’ by GP Larwood and BM Funnell (eds) (Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society Vol.19, pt.6; 1961) – collected papers published in one indispensable volume.
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'Carrstone in Norfolk Buildings: Distribution, use, associates and influences' by J. R. L.
Allen (British Archaeological Report #371, 2004) - geological study of the distribution
and use of carrstone and other indigenous construction materials (incl brick) in N and W
Norfolk.
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Suffolk |
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‘A Contribution to the Geological History of Suffolk’ by HEP Spencer (Suffolk Naturalists’ Society; undated) - collected papers originally published in the Society’s Transactions from 1966 to 1970.
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‘From Brandon to Bungay: An exploration of the landscape history and geology of the Little Ouse and Waveney Rivers ‘ by RG West (Suffolk Naturalists’ Society; 2009) – a synoptic and well-illustrated view of landscape development in the Little Ouse / Waveney corridor, concentrating on post-Hoxnian and pre-Ipswichian events. Order from the
Suffolk Naturalists’ Society.
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'Earth Heritage Suffolk - action for Suffolk's geodiversity - a handbook', published by GeoSuffolk (2009) - places to visit in
Suffolk and information about protecting and promoting geodiversity. Order from
GeoSuffolk.
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