The "Ammonite Cottage" near the roundabout at the A429/A219 junction features seven splendid fossil ammonites embedded in the masonry. The Cottage once belonged to the RAU and was said to have been occupied by the famous geologist James Buckman. In fact it was built only in 1880, after Buckman had left Cirencester, so it must have been the handiwork of a later enthusiast.
I read that the ammonites could not have been found locally - the nearest place in which they are common is in the Bristol area around Keynsham.
