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Scottish Geology Trust
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The home of #ScottishGeology. A charity that inspires people everywhere to understand, love and care for Scotland’s incredible geological heritage, and its role in creating a sustainable future. #GeologyDoes www.scottishgeologytrust.org
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Our team of knitters have been busy creating more Hutton Hats, which means we've just been able to release another batch. Here's @rachelrocks.bsky.social modelling her Hutton Hat in front of Salisbury Crags and Hutton's Section, and highlighting the Hutton's Section part of the hat 🤩
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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This stunning sketch of Arthur’s Seat, by John Clerk of Eldin, illustrates how underlying geology can shape the landscape and shows James Hutton’s understanding of igneous rocks formed by the injection of magma into existing strata.

Get your own copy by donating to the #DeepTimeTrail Crowdfunder
A sketch showing the landscape of a small mountain with a central peak surrounded by ridges dipping to the left. The bottom of the sketch imagines what the rocks look like below ground, with bands of light-shaded grey and red rock dipping to the left; the grey rocks are labelled “whinstone” and are connected by dykes cutting across the red strata.
November 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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SGT is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to support the smooth running of the charity.

We're looking for a dedicated and organised individual, with some experience of administrative work.

Full job description here: www.scottishgeologytrust.org/work-for-us-...
Poster for job advert featuring a graphic of a megaphone and the title "We're hiring! Join our team". The rest of the text reads "Open position: Admin assistant. 7 hours a week, £20 per hour, flexible, WFH. Apply now, see link in bio for full job description. Send your CV to secretary@scottishgeologytrust.org".
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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One month until Christmas 🎄 If you are wondering what to get the special geology or history enthusiast in your life, check out the unique rewards we have in our #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail Crowdunder 🎁

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
A composite image showing examples of Crowdfunder rewards, including 4 different prints of the Lost Drawings, a replica Tassie Medal of James Hutton, two different styles of Hutton Hats, and a bench.
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Let Deep Time be your legacy

We can acknowledge our most generous donors by including their names within the trail itself - either on a bench (only 1 left!) or on one of the information stacks

Visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point to learn more

#DeepTimeTrail #SiccarPoint
Artists impressions of a wooden and metal bench with a brass plaque on the front, and information stacks being viewed by outline drawings of human figures. The information stacks show a green panel encased within a metal frame bearing the Deep Time Trail logo and containing a representation of the two main rock types at Siccar Point
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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The Siccar Point neckwarmers have arrived!

The range of colours on this neckwarmer make it so versatile - it will go with pretty much anything.

There are only 7 left! Get yours at
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point

#ScottishGeology #DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint
Photo-mosaic showing the front and back of the neckwarmer, whic features a photograph of Siccar Point, blue sea, and the Scottish Geology Trust logo, and 5 photos of a woman with long hair and glasses wearing the neckwarmer in different ways. The top two photos show it being worn as a pirate-style bandana, with a focus on blue sea on the left image and pink / yellow rocks and lichen on the right. In the middle image the neckwarmer is being worn as a headband and the woman is pointing to the unconformity plane. In th bottom two images it is being worn as around the neck. The first five images of the woman are all against a plain magnolia wall, but the last one has a backdrop of mountains and a lake a sunset.
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Check out our Trustee Gemma's recent blog on the planned #DeepTimeTrail

tinyurl.com/5aukhv3z

In it she explores how we can responsibly and creatively curate engagement opportunities in the field itself

Donate to the Deep Time Trail today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Sketch of the field relationships between rock units at Siccar Point. Completed in pencil by Sir James Hall.
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The Castle St and Frederick St prints of the "Lost Drawings" depict rocks that haven’t been exposed for hundreds of years!

You can get the set of 10 Edinburgh prints, in exchange for a donation to our #DeepTimeTrail crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The Lost Drawings include 6 illustrations from Glen Tilt, showing the relationships between different generations of granite, and the country rock.

You can get these individually, or as a full set, in exchange for a donation towards our #DeepTimeTrail: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
6 prints, three colour sketches and three greyscale lithograph prints, arranged on a wooden table and weighted down with rocks.
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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This beautiful lithograph shows the Allars Mill unconformity in Jedburgh.

Similar to Siccar Point, the section shows folded Silurian greywackes overlain by horizontal Devonian sandstone.

Donation to secure your own copy: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
The lithograph described in the post, on a wooden table and held in place with two rocks.
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!

Along with some direct-donations, we are
half way to our target 🥳.

Can you help us get even closer to giving Siccar Point the visitor experience it deserves? crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Artists impression of a “pause point” proposed as part of the Deep Time Trail to Siccar Point, consisting of a stone bench and an interpretation board.
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Have you seen the amazing Hutton Hat?

Handmade from Shetland Wool, showcasing three key Hutton Geosites - Edinburgh, Siccar Point, and Glen Tilt.

You can bag one of these in exchange for a donation to our crowdfunder - hurry, there are only 10 left!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Thank you to everyone who has supported the Deep Time Trail so far, thanks to your help we've secured 40% of our target!

Help to get us all the way and make the Deep Time Trail a reality.

Donate today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Siccar Point from the outlook above the outcrop. A person in a red coat and blue hat is standing halfway down the grassy hill. Over the image is the text "Share the history and science of Siccar Point. Help us build the deep time trail. "Glad to support this endeavour", "so vital that we remember and celebrate Scotland's role in geologic discovery and knowledge". Donate now!"
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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“300 years on from the birth of James Hutton, these ideas are still relevant. They’ve laid the foundations of geology, but they also remind us that these ongoing processes that don’t stop”

Help make the deep time trail a reality. Donate today at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Vintage facsimiles of John Clerk of Eldin’s “Lost Drawings” - these were supposed to illustrate Hutton’s later volumes of his Theory of Earth.

You can bag one of these, or the full set, as a reward for donating to our #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail Crowdfunder www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
October 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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For £2500 you can sponsor a bench, and be acknowledged with a brass plaque on the bench.

For £5000 we will build your name into the trail, by acknowledging donors on a panel on one of the main trail features.

Donate to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Artist’s impression of a wooden bench with a small brass plaque.
October 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Let your legacy be the #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail

We want to honour our most generous donors by building you into the trail!

Donate to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Artist’s impression of the welcome stack and part of the discovery hub structures, each with a green panel labelled “your name here”.
October 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Do you know what a Tassie Medal is?

They are glass paste reproductions of engraved cameos portrait medallions made by James Tassie (1735–1799), a Scottish gem engraver and modeller.

We're offering an exclusive chance for you to own one:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
Photograph of the Tassie medal, featuring a white cameo of James Hutton, in profile, set on a blue background, mounted in an oval wooden frame. The right hand panel shows the reverse of the medal. Handwritten on it is: “ James Hutton M.D. (1726-1797), B Edinburgh 1726 D. 1797. Chemical Philosopher. Took the degree of Doctor of Medicine at Lyden in 1749. Medallion modelled and cast by James Cassie in 1792"
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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And that’s a wrap for the Scottish Geology Festival 2024! 🥳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚒️🏔️

We saw over 100 events across the country; from guided walks to fossil hunting, & geo-art workshops to lectures & much more.

We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 📷🧵
A collage of photographs from the Scottish Geology Festival 2025. The photographs are styled like polaroids scattered around the Festival logo.
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Catch #ScotGeolFest25 Director @palaeokatie.bsky.social talking about the history of Glasgow building stones!

📅 Friday 9th Oct 7:00pm at the Hunterian
October 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Don't miss your opportunity to travel back in time 56 million years per minute 🕑 through the rocks 🪨 of Iona and Mull!

Saturday 11th October. 16:00-17:30
October 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hands on at the Montrose Museum!

Visitors can see and handle some rarely-seen highlights from Montrose Museum's collection of rocks, pebbles and fossils 🪨

Little ones can test their skills in a ⛏️ Dig & Discover activity

Available during museum hours
October 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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There's still time to grab your ticket!

Join us at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh to launch the James Hutton Tercentenary celebrations🎉

6th Oct, 7 pm, Dynamic Earth
Aerial view of Scottish Parliament
October 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Climb Edinburgh's extinct volcano🌋

Join the British Geological Survey (BGS) for a guided 2-hour walk around Arthur’s Seat and encounter ancient lava flows, dolerite intrusions, and evidence of Ice Age activity!
October 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Travel back in time 56 years per minute 🕑 through the rocks 🪨of Iona and Mull with geologists John Faithfull and James Westland.

Saturday 11th October. 16:00-17:30
October 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM