The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Older till

Computer Code: OTIL Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Full
Age range: Pleistocene Epoch (QP) — Pleistocene Epoch (QP)
Lithological Description: See TILL Till. OTIL Older till is older than Till in the same map area. Variable lithology,usually sandy, silty clay (possibly chalky in southeast England) with pebbles, but can contain gravel-rich, or laminated, sand layers; varied colour and consistency. [Generic description].
Definition of Lower Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Definition of Upper Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Thickness: none recorded or not applicable
Geographical Limits: none recorded or not applicable
Parent Unit: Glacigenic deposits (GLACI)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
none recorded or not applicable
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
none recorded or not applicable