On Wednesday January 11th GeoSuffolk attended the Naze Geology Forum.
Looking south from Bawdsey or Felixstowe in Suffolk, that distant tower is on the Naze at Walton, Essex. Although a political boundary separates them there is a geological continuity, and GeoSuffolk was pleased to be invited to contribute to the Naze Geology Forum on January 11th 2017. Ably organised by Ian and Ros Mercer of the Essex Rock and Mineral Society, the Forum reviewed and promoted Naze geological information to help the three local museums/centres complement each other. Walton Maritime Museum sits in Walton Gap, site of the discovery of many large Pleistocene mammals; the Naze Tower affords magnificent views including a bird’s eye view of the local land use; the recently opened Naze Education and Visitor Centre of Essex Wildlife Trust offers an education room, activities and all year refreshments and toilets. With the cliff showing London Clay, Red Crag and Ice Age sediments, there was plenty for Gerald Lucy, Bill George, Jeff Saward, Bob Markham, Peter Allen and David Grayston to give talks on. There are already follow-ups planned to this Naze Forum, so thank you Ian and Ros. Bob Markham