A small group of DIGS members spent some time at Goat Hill SSSI to clear this somewhat neglected site. It is not a DIGS site but we obtained permission from Natural England and the farmer to carry out some conservation work.

Despite the miserable weather we made good progress in a couple of hours as can be seen in the pictures. This site exposes Fullers Earth Rock, further south there is a change in lithology to clay which is seen on the Dorset Coast, for example at Hive Beach, Burton Bradstock.

On Tuesday 1 April some members of the group carried out some conservation work at the chalk pit at Tarrant Rawston.

This is an important site as it the type section for the Tarrant Chalk, part of the Upper Chalk. A nice example of the echinoid (sea urchin) Echincorys was collected from loose scree at the base of the rock face. Some vegetation clearance took place to keep the rock face clear. Litter was also collected as unfortunately fly tipping had taken place.