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Geological Guide to Stutton


(Pleistocene Gravels ) - 2007

The cliffs along the banks of the river Stour near Stutton Ness are from the 7th stage of the Oxygen Isotape interglacial period.

Quaternary
Holocene
Late
Devensian
Ipswichian
Middle
Wolstonian
Hoxnian
Anglian
Cromerian
Early
Beestonian
Pastonian
Pre-Pastonian

Palaeogene
Oligocene
Chattian 23.8 to 28.5
Rupelian 28.5 to 33.7
Eocene
Priabonian 33.7 to 35.5
Bartonian 35.5 to 40.5
Lutetian 40.5 to 49.5
Ypresian 49.5 to 54.8
Paleocene
Thanetian 54.8 to 57.0
Selandian 57.0 to 60.5
Danian 60.5 to 65.0

Pleistocene
0.01 - 1.8 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS
LOCATIONS
L
A
T
E

Portland Rasied Beach
Selsey Beds
March Gravels
Clyde Beds
Taplow
Upper Flood Plain Thames Terraces
Eemian
Wurmian
OIS7 Stutton
Lower Flood Plain Themes Terrace
M
I
D
D
L
E
Wexford Gravels
Isle of Man Depostis
Hoxnian
Boyn Hill Thames Terrace
Rissian
E
A
R
L
Y
Corton Beds
Corton
Bridlington Crag
Yoldia Beds
Chillesford Beds
Westleton Beds

Wangford Quarry
Thorington

Cromerian

Pakefield
West Runton
Overstrand

Mindelian
Gunzian
Pre-Gunzian
Wroxham Crag Formation
Weybourne
West Runton
Overstrand

Ypresian
49.5 - 54.8 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS
LOCATIONS
Poole Formation  
London Clay
London Clay Basement Bed

Ramsholt
Bawdsey

Whitecliff Bay

Division A-D

Isle of Sheppey
Walton-on-the-Naze
Ramsholt
Maylandsea
Nacton
Levington
Bawdsey

Bognor Regis
Herne Bay
Whitecliff Bay
Stutton
Wrabness
Harwich

Harwich Formation

Harwich
Wrabness

Blackheath Beds Abbey Wood
Claygate Beds  
Oldhaven Beds Herne Bay
Reading Formation Herne Bay
Whitecliff Bay

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