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 ⚠️ Geology shown below is based on British Geological Survey (BGS) low-resolution data sampled at 100 metre intervals along the ELR. The geology relative to the mileages should not be treated as accurate or complete. Data marked with Ⓤ is classed as undifferentiated by the BGS.

MileageMaterialDepositBedrock
0M -017y to 0M 0165ySand and GravelRaised Marine Deposits ⓊPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
0M 0165y to 0M 1045yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
0M 1045y to 1M 0055yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
1M 0055y to 1M 0385yYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
1M 0385y to 1M 1155yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
1M 1155y to 2M 0055yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
2M 0055y to 3M 0055yDiamictonTillPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
3M 0055y to 4M 0055yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
4M 0055y to 4M 1265yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
4M 1265y to 4M 1485yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
4M 1485y to 5M 0165yDiamictonTillPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
5M 0165y to 5M 0385yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
5M 0385y to 7M 0495yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
7M 0495y to 8M 0715yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
8M 0715y to 8M 0825yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
8M 0825y to 8M 1375ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
8M 1375y to 9M 0935yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
9M 0935y to 9M 1265yDiamictonTillPermian Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
9M 1265y to 9M 1595yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
9M 1595y to 13M 0385yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
13M 0385y to 13M 1045ySand and GravelRiver Terrace Deposits ⓊTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
13M 1045y to 14M 1595yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
14M 1595y to 16M 0495yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
16M 0495y to 17M 0495yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
17M 0495y to 17M 1155yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
17M 1155y to 18M 0715yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
18M 0715y to 18M 1045yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
18M 1045y to 18M 1595yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
18M 1595y to 22M 0935yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
22M 0935y to 23M 0275yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
23M 0275y to 24M 0165ySand and GravelRiver Terrace Deposits ⓊTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
24M 0165y to 24M 1375yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
24M 1375y to 25M 0495yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
25M 0495y to 25M 1265ySand and GravelRiver Terrace Deposits ⓊTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone
25M 1265y to 26M 0055ySand and GravelRiver Terrace Deposits ⓊTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
26M 0055y to 26M 1265yDiamictonTillTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded
26M 1265y to 27M 1278ySand and GravelRiver Terrace Deposits ⓊTriassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded