Map record details
| Map series | Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series |
|---|---|
| Sheet number | 281 |
| Sheet title | Frome. |
| Map type | Solid and Drift |
| Scale | 1:50 000 |
| Publication year | 2000 |
| Author statement | Original geological survey at 1:63 360 scale, published on Old Series sheets 14 and 19, in 1845 and 1857 respectively. South-eastern corner of sheet (mainly Cretaceous rocks) surveyed at 1:10 560 scale by F.J. Bennett and A.J. Jukes-Browne in 1895. Surveyed at 1:10 560 scale by D.R.A. Ponsford, F.B.A. Welch, G.W. Green and G.A. Kellaway in 1943-45 and 1954-58. Additional information by G.W. Green in 1961. Published 1965. Area south of grid northing 145 surveyed at 1:10 000 scale by C.R. Bristow and R.K. Westhead in 1993-94. Reconstituted on to the 1:50 000 scale in 1997, with amendments and additions by C.R. Bristow, R.K. Westhead and G.W. Green. Additional information by R.J. Wyatt in 1997. Compilation by R.A. Edwards. P.J. Strange, Regional Geologist. |
| Published statement | Published 2000. Print code: 00/1800. |
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