Ashwell - the Geology of a Village in Hertfordshire
May 15, 2022 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM

The Lychgate in the 1890s (above) and in 1947 (below)
Leader: Mike Howgate
Meeting up at the lych-gate of St. Mary’s church Ashwell at 10.30 am.
Morning: Visit to this ‘ clunch’ church with its famous graffito of the Black Death and a devastating storm in the Middle Ages. Followed by a walking tour of the village including the Chalk springs with their ‘Ice Age fauna’, a lock-up built of ‘clunch’ blocks and a Wichert/Cobb thatched wall.
There are three decent pubs for lunch.
Afternoon: The village museum ( donation) has an interesting geological collection.
Possibility of a walk to Ashwell Chalk pit or cars to Steeple Morden quarry.
Contact mehowgate@hotmail.com to book a place