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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Purfleet-on-Thames

previous pageFurther Information There is much more to tell about the history of the Thames at Purfleet. Local Societies Books The most recent book to cover the topic is: Essex Rock: Geology Beneath the Landscape by Ian Mercer and Ros Mercer, Pelagic Publishing. 2022. In particular Chapter 6, Ice Age Essex This book was written especially to be readable by non-specialists and has many illustrations to help understand the geology of the county. Much of the material you have seen in this QR link for the Bluelands site was obtained from this book. Detailed scientific descriptions are to be found in: The Quaternary of the Thames by Bridgland, D.R. Chapman and Hall, 1994. This book was updated by: The Quaternary of the Lower Thames and Eastern Essex. Field Guide. Bridgland, D.R. et al., 2014. The Quaternary Fluvial Archives of the Major English Rivers. Field Guide. Bridgland, D.R. et al., 2019. The last two are obtainable from the Quaternary Research Association qra.org.uk The ‘Purfleet’ and ‘Aveley’ interglacials are described in: The Thames through Time by Morigi, A. et al., Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph No.32, Oxford Archaeology, 2011. GeoEssex geoessex.org.uk This group is concerned with conserving geological sites in Essex and makes important contributions to the development of local plans. The website contains much local geological information and in the ‘Sites’ section describes all the local geological sites in Thurrock. The site also has geological trail guides and other local geological information. Essex Field Club essexfieldclub.org.uk Founded in 1880, the Essex Field Club is concerned with the wider natural history of Essex and has an extensive collection of fossils, rocks and minerals. The website contains detailed descriptions and maps of the geological sites in Essex, trail guides and other geological information. Local geological information occurs regularly in its Newsletter and its annual publication, the Essex Naturalist. There are frequent displays at their premises at The Green Centre at Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea. Essex Rock and Mineral Society erms.org The ERMS is a very active group organising monthly geological talks and demonstrations given by members and invited speakers at Shenfield and Stanway (near Colchester) and field meetings throughout the year. It also puts on an annual Gem and Mineral Show and often has a display and stall at various events around the county. Its talks cover all aspects of the subject.