Wrabness - Geological Guide for the Geology and Stratification

(Wrabness) - 2000

The cliffs at Wrabness are in excess of 16m high and are composed of the Harwich and Walton members from the Thames Group. The Harwich stone band is exposed at the base of the cliff.

Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian (Waltonian)	1.80 to 2.50
	Pliocene	Zanclian	2.50 to 5.30
	Miocene	Messinian	5.30 to 7.00
		Tortonian	7.00 to 12.0
		Serravallian	12.0 to 16.0
		Langhian	16.0 to 17.0
		Burdigalian	17.0 to 21.0
		Aquitanian	21.0 to 23.8
Palaeogene	Oligocene	Chattian	23.8 to 28.5
	Oligocene	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

Piacenzian 1.8 - 3 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS	LOCATIONS
Red Crag	Walton-on-the-Naze Bawdsey Ramsholt Alderton Wrabness

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 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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