Bagshot Beds

E401569

Bagshot Beds are a series of Eocene-age sandy and clay-rich sedimentary deposits found in southeast England, notably forming prominent heathland landscapes.

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Bagshot Beds canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
sedimentary rock unit
ageRange early to middle Eocene
associatedVegetation coniferous woodland
heather
color brown
pale grey
yellow
contains ironstone concretions
lignite
country United Kingdom
depositionalEnvironment deltaic
nearshore
shallow marine
formsLandscape heathland
poorly drained plateau surfaces
geologicalAge Eocene
grainSize fine sand
medium sand
hasSubunit Lower Bagshot Beds
Middle Bagshot Beds
Upper Bagshot Beds
hydrogeologyRole minor aquifer
influences surface drainage patterns in southeast England
lithology clay
claystone
sand
sandstone
sandy clay
silt
namedAfter Bagshot
notableExposure Aldershot
surface form: Aldershot area

Bagshot Heath
Hampshire Basin
Surrey Heath NERFINISHED
overlies London Clay Formation
partOf Paleogene
surface form: Paleogene System
region southeast England
stratigraphicUnitOf Hampshire Basin
London Basin
typicalFossils marine invertebrates
plant remains
underlies Bracklesham Group
usedIn regional stratigraphic correlation
weatheringProduct acidic sandy soils

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London Basin hasRockUnit Bagshot Beds