Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit

Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit () is a  geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1988. The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line).

Geology
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).

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.

Conservation
The site is considered precious so it must only be used for research purposes.

References

SSSI Source
 Natural England SSSI information on the citation
 Natural England SSSI information on the Campden Tunnel Gravel Pit unit

External links
 Natural England (SSSI information)

Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire
Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1988