Computer Code: |
RMDF |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
Status Code: |
Index Level |
Age range: |
Holocene Epoch (QH)
— Holocene Epoch (QH) |
Lithological Description: |
See RMD Raised marine and coastal zone deposits.
Variable lithology. Gravel (shingle), sand, silt and clay; commonly charged with organic debris (plant and shell); now above the level of the present shoreline as a result of earth movement or a general fall in sea level; of Flandrian age. [Generic description: from East Anglian data]. |
Definition of Lower Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Definition of Upper Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Thickness: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Geographical Limits: |
none recorded or not applicable
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Parent Unit: |
Raised marine and coastal zone deposits (RMD)
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Previous Name(s): |
Raised marine deposits of Flandrian age [Obsolete Name and Code: Use RMDF]
(-5256)
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Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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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: |
E048
S032
S036
S040
S033
S034
S028
S049
S030
S030
S038
S039
S096
S080
S093
S096
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