Thorpeness - Geological Guide for the Geology and Stratification

Geological Guide to Thorpeness

(Glacial cliffs with underlying Norwich Crag) - 2007

The Norwich Crag at Thorpeness is unfossiliferous, however the Coralline Crag blocks found on the beach are rich in fossils. These are washed ashore after storms and originate from the large Sizewell Coralline Reef Platform, seen by divers out to sea.

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

Zanclian 3 - 5.3 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS	LOCATIONS
Coralline Crag	Ramsholt Thorpeness
St. Erth Beds

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