Geology of the Littleover area : 1:10,000 sheet SK33SW, part of 1:50,000 Sheet 141 (Loughborough)

Abstract

This account describes the geology of 1 : 10,000 sheet SK 33 SW (Littleover) covering the area fiom Littleover southwards to the flank of the Trent valley. It includes the urban areas forming the south-western parts of Derby, including Normanton and Sinfin. It also includes rural areas between Derby and Findern. The rural ground in the south is fairly low-lying with an elevation of up to 60m. The ground rises to the north reaching around 105 m above OD in the central parts of Mickleover and Littleover. The central and northern part of the area is drained by Hell Brook, the south-west by Dole Brook and the eastern part by an un-named brook between Normanton and Sinfin. The map sheet lies within 1:50,000 Geological Sheet 141 (Loughborough)