The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Raised marine deposits, late Devensian, 1

Computer Code: RMDV1 Preferred Map Code: RMLD1
Status Code: Full
Age range: Devensian Stage (QD) — Devensian Stage (QD)
Lithological Description: Mainly sand, gravel and cobbles, poorly sorted, underlying shelving raised shoreface features, commonly passing landwards, and downwards, into interbedded sand, silt and clay underlying flat-lying ground.
Definition of Lower Boundary: Mainly uncomformable on till or bedrock.
Definition of Upper Boundary: Ground surface.
Thickness: Up to 10 m thick.
Geographical Limits: Northern England and Scotland.
Parent Unit: Raised marine deposits, Devensian (RMDV)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
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:
none recorded or not applicable