Carboniferous marine and deltaic systems of Marsden and Saddleworth area.
led by Kevin Taylor and Colin Waters (YGS)
10:15 - 16:00 BST, 28th September 2025
Overview
The aim of this day is to visit a series of locations in Saddleworth and Marsden that display strata from the lower Kinderscout age rocks (Shale Grit and Kinderscout Grits) to the stratigraphically-younger Marsdenian rocks in the area (Marsden Shales, Midgeley Grit). These locations allow a visitor to see how the sedimentary system evolved at this time, displaying a range of strata from distal marine, pro-delta, delta front and delta top environments.
Meeting Point: Dove Stone (RSPB) Main Car Park, near Greenfield, Saddleworth. Grid Reference SE01340346 (Postcode for the area is: OL3 7NE. What3Words: kilowatt.debit.epidemics)
Access and Requirements
There will be some mostly flat walking in the morning of about 2km. Afternoon will involve a walk of about 2km with a ascent (quite steep at one point) of about 75 metres.