Stidham Farm () is a 17.3
hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the town of
Keynsham
Keynsham ( ) is a town and civil parish located between Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England. It has a population of 16,000.
It was listed in the Domesday Book as ''Cainesham'' (as it is pronounced), which is believed to mean the home of Sai ...
,
Bath and North East Somerset,
notified in 1991.
This site contains
Pleistocene terrace-gravels of the
River Avon. At least of sandy gravels are recorded, consisting of
limestone clasts mainly, but also with
Millstone Grit, Pennant
Sandstone, flint and chert clasts. The site is of considerable importance for studies relating to the possible glaciation of the area, and of the terrace
stratigraphy
Stratigraphy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock (geology), rock layers (Stratum, strata) and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary rock, sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks.
Stratigrap ...
, particularly as it is one of only two accessible terrace deposits in this part of the Avon valley.
English Nature citation sheet for the site
(accessed 13 July 2006)
References
{{SSSIs Avon geological
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon
Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1991