Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Location | Gloucestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP161408 |
| Coordinates | 52°03′57″N 1°45′57″W / 52.065791°N 1.765825°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.2 hectare |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Natural England website | |
Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit (grid reference SP161408) is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1988.[1][2] The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line).[3][4]
The site exposes a mixture of gravels, sands and silts which make up the Campden Tunnel Drift (Pleistocene period). These are glacial sediments which fill a deep channel. The melt water is considered to have run from the ice-filled valley of the River Avon (north) to the drainage system of the River Evenlode (south east).[1]
This links with the sequence of glacial deposits in the Midlands and the Upper Thames terraces (Evenlode Valley). The site also links with others in the Moreton-in-Marsh area, for example Stretton-on-Fosse.[1]
Conservation
The site is considered precious so it must only be used for research purposes.[5]
