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Conserving Geodiversity in Aggregate Sites

This project was funded by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in 2004. It produced four Site Management Plans for aggregate sites in Wiltshire (for 2004-2009):

  • Leigh Delamere Quarry
  • Docks Clay Pit Bradford-on-Avon
  • Old Camp Sand Pit Compton Bassett
  • Upper Chicksgrove Quarry

Leigh Delamere Quarry

Leigh Delamere (owned by Moto / Travelodge) received Natural England funding for an information board & site clearance, completed in 2005).

Docks Clay Pit Bradford-on-Avon

Docks Clay Pit now has a fenced-off area rented from Wiltshire Council, with a recently excavated exposure and information board, as a result of the 2007-8 project funded by Natural England & Awards for All.

Old Camp Sand Pit Compton Bassett

Old Camp Sandpit is constantly changing as it is a working quarry and landfill site, so it is not practical to do any management of rock exposures here.

Upper Chickgrove Quarry

Upper Chicksgrove Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, so is Natural England's responsibility. The Wiltshire Geology Group has agreed only to keep an eye on ongoing extraction and resulting new rock exposure; (the SSSI face is not affected as it is by the quarry entrance).