| Computer Code: |
RMDF1 |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
| Status Code: |
Full |
| Age range: |
Holocene Epoch (QH)
— Holocene Epoch (QH) |
| Lithological Description: |
See RMDF Raised marine deposits of Holocene age. Raised marine deposits of Holocene age, 1 is older than Raised marine deposits of Holocene age in the same map area.
Mainly sand and gravel underlying shelving raised shoreface (beach) features, but commonly passing landwards, and downwards, into interbedded sand,silt, clay and organic mud underlying flat-lying ground. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
Mainly uncomformable on till or bedrock. |
| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
Ground surface. |
| Thickness: |
up to 25m. |
| Geographical Limits: |
Northern England and Scotland. |
| Parent Unit: |
Raised marine deposits of Holocene age (RMDF)
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| Previous Name(s): |
Raised marine deposits of Flandrian age, 1 [Obsolete Name and Code: Use RMDF1]
(-5258)
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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: |
| none recorded or not applicable |
