The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details
Disturbed Ground
| Computer Code: | DDGR | Preferred Map Code: | notEntered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Code: | Full | ||
| Age range: | Holocene Epoch (QH) — Holocene Epoch (QH) | ||
| Lithological Description: | Disturbed Ground is an area of ill-defined surface disruption associated with surface or near-surface development or collapse. The disturbance is typically complex, dominated by zones of subsidence, and including areas of Worked Ground and Made Ground. The origin of the disturbed ground is unspecified. Composition: variable. | ||
| Definition of Lower Boundary: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Definition of Upper Boundary: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Thickness: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Geographical Limits: | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Parent Unit: | Artificially modified ground (ARTU) | ||
| Previous Name(s): | Artificially Subsided Ground [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DDGR]
(SUG)
Complex Subsided Ground [Obsolete Name and Code: Use DDGR] (SUX) |
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| Alternative Name(s): | none recorded or not applicable | ||
| Stratotypes: | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||
| Reference(s): | |||
| Ford, J, Kessler, H, Cooper, A H, Price, S J, and Humpage A J. 2010. An enhanced classification for artificial ground. British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/10/36. | |||
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: | |||
| none recorded or not applicable | |||