Notes From a Recent Planning Session

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During the last session, the team reviewed survey data from the northern edge of the Montmartre rise. The focus was on a 200-meter transect where erosion has exposed a sequence of gypsum and limestone beds. The original plan was to map the full extent of the visible strata, but field conditions limited access to the upper terrace. Instead, we concentrated on the lower slope, where the contact between the two rock types is most clear.

The key observation was the presence of a thin clay layer between the gypsum and the overlying limestone. This layer appears to act as a slip plane, and its orientation may explain the asymmetric profile of the hill. We collected samples for grain-size analysis and plan to compare them with core logs from the 1980s survey. If the clay layer is continuous across the basin, it could change how we model slope stability in this area.

A second point of discussion was the vegetation cover. The native shrub species on the lower slope—mainly boxwood and hawthorn—seem to be holding the soil in place, but the upper slope is almost bare. The difference in cover correlates with the change in substrate: the limestone supports less root penetration than the gypsum. This has implications for erosion control and for any future replanting work.

Next steps include a return visit to extend the transect eastward, weather permitting, and a lab session to process the samples. The full dataset will be added to the archive once the grain-size curves are ready. For now, these notes serve as a record of what was decided and what remains open.