This domain lies in southern and parts of south-west England, beyond the known southernmost limits of both the Anglian and Devensian ice sheets. The landscape is a product of numerous fluctuations from warm temperate to Arctic 'tundra' acting over a long period of time (since the Neogene).

The domain has limited cover of superficial deposits (~26%). Organic deposits form a negligible part of the area.

Localized development of peat may occur within the alluvial floodplains and in coastal areas associated with submerged forests.

Mire classification (and guide to dominance within the domain)

Subjective guide to dominance within this domain	Topogenous mires	Soligenous mires	Ombrogenous mires
Dominant
Locally present	Floodplain mire	Valley mire Spring mire
Rare	Open water transition mire Basin mire Schwingmoor		Raised mire Blanket mire

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Contact

For further information please contact Marieta Garcia-Bajo

• What was the climate like in our geological past (Palaeoclimate)?
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