Computer Code: |
WATB |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
Status Code: |
Index Level |
Age range: |
Pleistocene Epoch (QP)
— Pleistocene Epoch (QP) |
Lithological Description: |
Sand and gravel, gravel composed of a high proportion of flint, Jurassic limestone and 'Bunter' type clasts; above a low rise within the Wasperton Member; part of the second terrace of the River Avon. [Generic description: academic papers and BGS Memoirs]. |
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: |
Wasperton Sand and Gravel Member (WAT)
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Previous Name(s): |
Wasperton Terrace Deposits, upper part (Warwickshire Avon) [Obsolete Name and Code: Use WATB]
(-4957)
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Alternative Name(s): |
Wasperton Member [Obsolete: use WAT]
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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: |
E199
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