Forthcoming Geogy Meetings 2017

Here are the dates and details of Geology Meetings for 2017

         1.   On 11^th March a general indoor meeting was addressed by Trevor Price, the Community The Learning Officer at Dinosaur Isle, who introduced his Clay Project. This is a continuation of  research begun in 2006, collecting a variety of local clays and using primitive kilns to produce pottery similar to that used in the Neolithic. Details of that work, in a booklet ‘Using Geological Materials to Make Pottery- Practical Scientific Experimentation’ (2016) are available to schools and colleges from Dinosaur Isle.                 The aim now is to collect a wider variety of Island clays and to try more advanced types of kilns.

          2.     The next Geology Field Trip is on Sunday 2^nd April 2017,  10 am. at Dinosaur Isle, Sandown (SZ606847).                    Steve Hutt will be examining Cretaceous rocks, coastal defences and Ammonites.

           3.    On Saturday 17^th June at 10 am at Fort Victoria (SZ338899) Steve Hutt will lead a meeting looking at Geology, and some Archaeology too.

               4.     On Saturday 9^th September at 10.30 am. the Geology Section will be meeting at the Education Room in Dinosaur Isle to identify finds made by members during the year.