(The Isle of Sheppey is famous for its London Clay) - 2003

The London Clay at Sheppey is approximately 47-48 million years old and is of the lower Eocene period of the Ypresian stage. Sheppey itself covers divisions of the upper C (At Warden Point, D (Between Warden point and Minster) and E (At Minster) Zones. The Best zones are E and C, fossils are less common between the two points (Bed D).

(London Clay Cliffs) - 2003

(London Clay Cliffs) - 2003

Palaeogene	Oligocene	Chattian	23.8 to 28.5
		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

Ypresian 49.5 - 54.8 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Poole Formation
London Clay	London Clay Basement Bed	Ramsholt Bawdsey Whitecliff Bay
	Division A	Isle of Sheppey Walton-on-the-Naze Ramsholt Maylandsea Nacton Levington Bawdsey Bognor Regis Herne Bay Harwich Whitecliff Bay Wrabness
	Division B
	Division C
	Division D
Harwich Formation		Harwich Wrabness
Blackheath Beds		Abbey Wood
Claygate Beds
Oldhaven Beds		Herne Bay
Reading Formation		Herne Bay Whitecliff Bay

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