Computer Code: |
RBD1 |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
Status Code: |
Full |
Age range: |
Quaternary Period (Q)
— Quaternary Period (Q) |
Lithological Description: |
See RBDU Raised beach deposits. Raised beach deposits, 1 is older than Raised beach deposits in the same map area.
Shingle, sand, silt and clay; may be bedded or chaotic; beach deposits may be in the form of dunes, sheets or banks - [generic description}; now above the level of the present shoreline as a result of earth movement or a general fall in sea level. [Generic description: earth science dictionaries in the BGS library]. |
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 beach deposits (RBDU)
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Previous Name(s): |
Raised beach deposits 1 [Obsolete Name and Code: Use RBD1]
(-3642)
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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: |
S071
S081
S082
S044
S044
S092
S092
S101
S101
S053
S102
S061
S051
S052
S052
S061
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