{"id":62,"date":"2012-11-29T08:39:42","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T08:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2019-07-30T18:11:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T18:11:12","slug":"dingle-quarry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/worcestershire-sites\/dingle-quarry\/","title":{"rendered":"Dingle Quarry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Dingle Quarry<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Dingle Quarry is a small aggregate quarry in West Malvern. It is split into three different levels: Lower, Middle and Upper Dingle. Lower Dingle is located to the rear of a bus stop, with much of the exposure obscured by vegetation. Middle and Upper Dingle are located off a path directly above the bus stop. Middle Dingle can be easily accessed, whereas Upper Dingle cannot be accessed safely.<\/p>\n<p>The geology of Dingle Quarry dates to the Precambrian, approximately 680 Million years ago, which means the rocks are some of the oldest exposed in England. The clear quarry face enables amateurs and experts to study the complex nature of the igneous and metamorphic geology on display.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_216\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DingleBEFORE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216\" src=\"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DingleBEFORE-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dingle Quarry before clearance work\" title=\"DingleBEFORE\" width=\"296\" height=\"395\" class=\"size-large wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DingleBEFORE-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DingleBEFORE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DingleBEFORE.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dingle Quarry before clearance work<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_218\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DingleAFTER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-218\" src=\"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DingleAFTER-898x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dingle Quarry after clearance work\" title=\"DingleAFTER\" width=\"346\" height=\"395\" class=\"size-large wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DingleAFTER-898x1024.jpg 898w, https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DingleAFTER-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DingleAFTER.jpg 1773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dingle Quarry after clearance work<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:both;\">An interpretation panel was produced for Dingle Quarry and can be seen here: <a href=\"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1684699DingleQuarryPanel.jpg\">Dingle Quarry Panel.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_951\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1712211MalvenHillsBooklet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-951\" src=\"http:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1712211MalvenHillsBooklet-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Malvern Hills booklet page 1\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1712211MalvenHillsBooklet-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1712211MalvenHillsBooklet-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1712211MalvenHillsBooklet.jpg 1753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malvern Hills booklet<\/p><\/div><strong>Malvern Hills booklet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This 52 page booklet takes you on a figure of eight trail 13km (8.2 miles) long and links four Champions Sites; Gardiners Quarry, Dingle Quarry, Westminster Bank Quarry and Tank Quarry. In addition to the detailed descriptions of the fascinating and variable geology seen on the Hills, the booklet also describes the biological and historical features seen at each site. The trail can also be walked as a linear 6.5km (4.18 mile) route. Copies of the booklet cost \u00a33.00 each, and can be obtained from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthheritagetrust.org\/pub\/category\/publications\/champions-booklets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earth Heritage Trust<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The booklet can also be downloaded here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdfs\/Malvern_booklet_part1.pdf\">Malvern Hills booklet &#8211; part 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdfs\/Malvern_booklet_Champions_Trail_map.jpg\">Malvern Hills booklet &#8211; Trail map<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdfs\/Malvern_booklet_part2.pdf\">Malvern Hills booklet &#8211; part 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Malvern Hills Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>677 Ma<\/strong>: Crystallisation of igneous rocks (Malverns Complex) from molten rock (magma) at depth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>566 Ma<\/strong>: Eruption of lavas and volcanic ash (Broad Down, south-east of Herefordshire Beacon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>530 Ma<\/strong>: Emergence of deep-seated Malverns Complex rocks at surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong>440 Ma<\/strong>: Submergence of  Malverns Complex  below the Silurian sea.<\/p>\n<p><strong> 300 &#8211; 310 Ma<\/strong>: Malverns Complex pushed up towards the surface along thrust faults to form mountains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>210 \u2013 250 Ma<\/strong>: Subsidence of the Worcester Basin along major normal faults forming basis for the present landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>65 \u2013 99 Ma<\/strong>: Submergence of Britain below Cretaceous sea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>65 Ma to present day<\/strong>: Emergence of Britain with weathering and erosion producing the main elements of the landscape we see today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>450,000 years ago<\/strong>: Anglian Ice Age with a major ice sheet, 300 \u2013 400 m thick, occupying the Severn Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dingle Quarry Dingle Quarry is a small aggregate quarry in West Malvern. It is split into three different levels: Lower, Middle and Upper Dingle. Lower Dingle is located to the rear of a bus stop, with much of the exposure <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/worcestershire-sites\/dingle-quarry\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"paget-posts.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1968,"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions\/1968"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ehtchampions.org.uk\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}