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London Geodiversity Partnership
@londongeology.bsky.social
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Preserving and communicating the geology of London. Sharing good practice, influencing policy and establishing cross-London working for Geodiversity
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hetanshah.bsky.social
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
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The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
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November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
londongeology.bsky.social
Why are all these chalk boulders on the foreshore of the River Thames? They are derived from barge beds - platforms constructed from chalk blocks onto which barges could beach. You can often see remains of barge beds ie at Battersea #londongeology #urbangeology #Thames
Boulders of white chalk amongst the brick and flints on the Thames foreshore at Battersea Remains of barge beds on the Thames foreshore at Battersea. Platforms constructed of chalk blocks can be seen emerging out of the mud. Battersea Bridge is in the background.
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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chalksea.bsky.social
#FossilFriday at #SVP2025 today! Emma Bernard will be talking about dating the amazing @nhm-london.bsky.social chalk fish collections at 09:30 in Hall 4. Then check out posters by Twitchett/Underwood and Kaia Spence on new #chalk sharks & coelacanth size in Poster Session III, Hall 3 (4:30 - 6:30).
A fossil coelacanth (Macropoma) from the Chalk in a drawer in the NHM London collections. Well preserved fossil fish from the Chalk in the NHM London collections.
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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geoscientistmag.bsky.social
Unravel the curious case of the 1725 London Excursion — a field report that seems to have been written 200 years before its time. Join Nina Morgan as she pieces together clues to uncover the real story behind the publication 🕵️‍♀

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#geoscience #geology #history
Who done it? - GEOSCIENTIST
As many academics will know, the road between a paper submission and its final publication can be a long and tortuous one. Dr John Woodward, M.D [c.1665 – 1728], whose collections of fossils, rocks an...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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tomsharperocks.bsky.social
Great to be back in the wonderful Yorkshire Museum today for a day in women in geology organised by the Yorkshire Geological Society.
Classic museum building with columned portico.
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
londongeology.bsky.social
A wet day out to look at the Pulhamite outcrops in Battersea Park. These are man made ‘outcrops’ constructed in the 1870s #urbangeology #londongeology
A Pulhamite cave with two LGP members standing in front of it. The structure is sculpted to resemble an outcrop of Millstone Grit sandstone. The Pulhamite cascade in Battersea Park along with our group Small ‘outcrop’ of Pulhamite in Battersea Park. Close up of the cave ‘outcrop’ of Pulhamite.
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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pavementgeology.bsky.social
Golden Jaisalmer Limestone in NW London at the Shri Sanatan Mandir londongeopartnership.org.uk/wp/wp-conten... #urbangeology #london
View of the Mandir which is built in golden yellow Jaisalmer Sandstone. Architecturally, this is very much an Indian building. Close up of the masonry showing massive and fossil-rich facies of this stone. A view of the delicate and intricate carving of the Mandir. Another detailed view of the building stone, again showing the fossiliferous facies.
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
londongeology.bsky.social
#LondonGhosts #Ghosts
pavementgeology.bsky.social Ruth Siddall @pavementgeology.bsky.social · 24d
Artists! Is your studio haunted by the bowels if a stallion? A short news item from a 1930s edition of the magazine ‘The Artist’ #ghosts
The clipping contains the following text ‘Augustus John, RA who has not seen much of London for some time, has now settled down in his studio in Glebe Place, Chelsea. It holds the distinction of possessing a ghost (no extra rent was charged for this), which is reputed to be the phantom of a disembowelled stallion! I wonder whose studio is haunted by the bowels?’
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
londongeology.bsky.social
Did you go to the @geolassoc.bsky.social Festival of Geology this weekend? Please do share your photos of walks, talks and other events! #festivalofgeology #fog
London Geodiversity Partnership’s stall at the Festival of Geology at Burlington House on Saturday
November 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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richardfisher.bsky.social
This was a lot of fun to write for the BBC - the joys of 'urban geology': fossil-hunting and more in the buildings of central London with @pavementgeology.bsky.social. She even showed me a possible dinosaur bone! #urbangeology www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Urban geology': How to find fossils (and other discoveries) in your city's buildings
If you look closer at the building stones, tiles and pavements of the big city, you can find a hidden world of geology and history, from fascinating fossils to unusual rocks.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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pavementgeology.bsky.social
Many thanks to @richardfisher.bsky.social for this lovely article on my #urbangeology rambles! www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
'Urban geology': How to find fossils (and other discoveries) in your city's buildings
If you look closer at the building stones, tiles and pavements of the big city, you can find a hidden world of geology and history, from fascinating fossils to unusual rocks.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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pavementgeology.bsky.social
My final #urbangeology walk for this year will take place on 4 October. Reservations and more information on #LondonWalks website at www.walks.com/our-walks/th.... Hope to see you there, this is my favourite walk!
Poster for the walk. The text reads ‘discover fossils, stone and astronomy in the city of London! The Monument, the Moon and Malta: urban geology on Eastcheap. Meet at 14.30, Monument Station, Fish Street Hill.’ The background image shows a photo of the Malta War Memorial, a block of squared stone with attached black plaques with maps of the Mediterranean and a description of the siege of Malta during World War II.
September 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
londongeology.bsky.social
Some photos from yesterday’s guided walk to Hainault Forest Park #londongeology #hainaultforest #walklondon
A group of people looking at the London Clay and superficial deposits around the Lake at Hainault Forest Park The walking group at the meeting place outside the visitor centre at Hainault Forest Park.
September 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
londongeology.bsky.social
Another busy weekend! LGP’s stand at Abbey Woods Woodland Festival. Open until 4 pm, come and learn about #londongeology
A man and a child are visiting our stall which has a display of fossils and other information about London’s geology.
September 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
londongeology.bsky.social
Come and visit our stall at the Highgate Wood Community Heritage Day today and learn about the geology of the woods and London. More information at
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/events/commu...
#londongeology #highgatewoods
Members of London Geodiversity Partnership running today’s stall at Highgate Woods this morning
September 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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pavementgeology.bsky.social
Ordovician Orthoceratite Limestone from Öland in the orangery at Hampton Court Palace. Large orthoceras fossils #urbangeology
Chequerboard slabs of Öland Limestone with large orthoceras fossils. The slabs are ~ 30x30 cm. My foot is in the photo for scale Chequerboard slabs of Öland Limestone with large orthoceras fossils. The slabs are ~ 30x30 cm. My foot is in the photo for scale Chequerboard slabs of Öland Limestone with large orthoceras fossils. The slabs are ~ 30x30 cm. A view of the red and grey limestone chequer board paving in the orangery at Hampton Court Palace.
September 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
londongeology.bsky.social
Four million tons of London Clay moved in HS2 excavation www.bbc.com/news/article...
HS2: West London tunnel section completed with 'huge' machines
Engineers have begun the process of lifting the machines used on the project to the surface.
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August 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
londongeology.bsky.social
Here’s the info for our free, guided walk to Hainault Forest Park with #LondonNaturalHistorySociety on 20 September. Please register at the email in the flyer (or alt text) if you want to join us
#londongeology
Geotrail around Hainault Forest Country Park 20 September 2025 Start at 11am Guided jointly by the London Geodiversity Partnership and London Natural History Society Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QN Meet: Global Cafe [TQ 4767 9264) opposite first car park, or by bus from Romford or Grange Hill stations (all details will sent to those booking). Hainault Forest Country Park is a public park that shows the geomorphology of the underlying geology – largely the Claygate Member capping the London Clay. We shall also see the Bagshot Formation and some till, with head in the valley. They all have distinctive features that affect the geomorphology and the flora and fauna of the area. The Lake and the visitor centre are between 50m and 60m with Cabin Hill (c90m) to the north and Dog Kennel Hill (c80m) to the south. There is evidence of the Anglian glaciation with the deposit of sandy and clayey till with chalk and flint. Hainault Forest is a Metropolitan SINC (Site of Importance for Nature Conservation), which is a fine example of old wood pasture and ancient woodland. It is also a SSSI that extends into Essex. The Country Park is a Borough SINC and both areas share similar species of rare birds, rare invertebrates and locally uncommon plants. The walk is free but please register with the London Geodiversity Partnership at geotrail@londongeopartnership.org.uk Further details and a Risk Assessment will be sent nearer the time
August 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
londongeology.bsky.social
A recce for our free public walk for #EarthScienceWeek looking at the landscape and geology of Hainault Forest Park. The walk will take place on 20th September - watch this space for more info! #londongeology
People walking up a hill, away from the Hainault Forest Park visitor centre, which is in the background of the photo. Fallen trees in a dry stream bed. Upturned trees can reveal the underlying geology in their root balls. A photo of a forest with a meandering stream cutting through it. People walking towards the photographer along a gravel path in parkland.
August 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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thethompsonian.bsky.social
Very inspiring indeed!
August 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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naomiinthelanes.bsky.social
Blogged: Grove Whitbed, #PortlandStone, full of oysters.

#Geology #UrbanGeology #UrbanFossils #Jurassic

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Rock bang full of oysters
A Shutterbug of Stone
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August 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
londongeology.bsky.social
A couple of photos from our walk today for #inspirallondon led by myself & fellow LGP member @gaildickerson.bsky.social. The walk - Rivers, Reservoirs, Ice &Sea - looked at the geology and colours in the landscape in East London. We walked from Forest Gate E7 to Wood Street E17 #londongeology
Starting the walk on Wanstead Flats - the photo shows a view looking north, our direction of travel, with a gravel path heading towards woodland in the distance The monolithic twin tower blocks on Leyton Flats Looking at swatches of colours made from earths and oak galls at the end of the walk A close up of the colour swatches mainly showing the ones made by Gail and representing the geology of the London basin
August 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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pavementgeology.bsky.social
Next Saturday I’m doing a walk with #InspiralLondon and artist @gaildickerson.bsky.social; Rivers, Reservoirs, Ice and Sea. More info and booking details in the link below www.inspirallondon.com/event/rivers...
Poster for the walk - the link above contains all the details shown in the text here.
August 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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geolassoc.bsky.social
Our colleagues at the Geologists' Association club for junior geologists: @rockwatch.bsky.social currently have a vacancy for a volunteer Fieldtrip Manager.

If you are interested helping to inspire the next generation of junior geologists email hello@rockwatch.org.uk for more details.
July 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
londongeology.bsky.social
There are a surprising number of fossil trees hidden in London and the small fossil forest at Regent’s Park is one of our London Sites of Geological Interest (#SGI). Check them out in the list below
pavementgeology.bsky.social Ruth Siddall @pavementgeology.bsky.social · Jul 2
An update to my gazetteer of displaced fossil trees in the UK. I'm going to be talking about this project at the Workshop on #HeritageStone in Dublin in a couple of weeks, so have a look and let me know of any additions or if you have a photo to add ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Britai... #urbangeology
A fossil tree used as a monument on the grave of Alfred Russel Wallace in Poole The fossil tree stump in Stanhope churchyard.
July 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM