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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 -022y to 4M 1155yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
4M 1155y to 5M 0275yDiamictonTillPennine Upper Coal Measures Formation - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete
5M 0275y to 11M 1595yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
11M 1595y to 12M 0165yPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
12M 0165y to 12M 0495yPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
12M 0495y to 13M 1265yDiamictonTillPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
13M 1265y to 14M 0165ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
14M 0165y to 15M 0055yDiamictonTillPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
15M 0055y to 16M 0275ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
16M 0275y to 16M 0935ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
16M 0935y to 16M 1265yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
16M 1265y to 16M 1485yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
16M 1485y to 16M 1705ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
16M 1705y to 17M 1265yDiamictonTillPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
17M 1265y to 20M 0385yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
20M 0385y to 20M 1045ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
20M 1045y to 21M 1155yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
21M 1155y to 21M 1595yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
21M 1595y to 22M 1705yDiamictonTillPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
22M 1705y to 23M 1705yPennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
23M 1705y to 24M 0055yPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
24M 0055y to 28M 0605yDiamictonTillPennine Lower Coal Measures Formation and South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation Ⓤ
28M 0605y to 28M 1375yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
28M 1375y to 29M 1595ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
29M 1595y to 30M 0385yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
30M 0385y to 30M 1485yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
30M 1485y to 31M 1045yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
31M 1045y to 33M 1265yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
33M 1265y to 34M 1045yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
34M 1045y to 35M 0055yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
35M 0055y to 35M 1265yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
35M 1265y to 36M 0715yYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
36M 0715y to 36M 1375yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
36M 1375y to 37M 1485yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
37M 1485y to 38M 0055yDiamictonTillUnnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Dolerite and Tholeiitic Basalt
38M 0055y to 38M 0825yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
38M 0825y to 38M 0935yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
38M 0935y to 39M 0385yYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
39M 0385y to 41M 0605yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
41M 0605y to 41M 0825yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
41M 0825y to 43M 1485yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
43M 1485y to 44M 0825yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
44M 0825y to 46M 0605yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
46M 0605y to 46M 0825yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
46M 0825y to 47M 0165yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
47M 0165y to 47M 0825ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
47M 0825y to 47M 1155yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
47M 1155y to 47M 1265yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
47M 1265y to 48M 0275yYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
48M 0275y to 49M 0935ySand and GravelGlacial Sand and GravelYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
49M 0935y to 50M 1045yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
50M 1045y to 51M 1265yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
51M 1265y to 52M 0275yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
52M 0275y to 52M 0385yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
52M 0385y to 52M 1045yDiamictonTillUnnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Dolerite and Tholeiitic Basalt
52M 1045y to 53M 1375yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
53M 1375y to 56M 0165yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
56M 0165y to 57M 0825yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
57M 0825y to 60M 1045yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
60M 1045y to 60M 1705yClay, Silt and SandAlluviumYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
60M 1705y to 62M 0165yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
62M 0165y to 62M 0715yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
62M 0715y to 63M 1265yYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
63M 1265y to 64M 0165yYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
64M 0165y to 64M 0825y
64M 0825y to 65M 0935yYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
65M 0935y to 66M 0055yBorder Group - Sandstone with Subordinate Argillaceous Rocks and Limestone
66M 0055y to 66M 0605yDiamictonTillBorder Group - Sandstone with Subordinate Argillaceous Rocks and Limestone
66M 0605y to 66M 0715yBorder Group - Sandstone with Subordinate Argillaceous Rocks and Limestone
66M 0715y to 66M 0935yInverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone
66M 0935y to 66M 1155yBorder Group - Sandstone with Subordinate Argillaceous Rocks and Limestone
66M 1155y to 66M 1265yClay, Silt and SandAlluvium
66M 1265y to 66M 1375yDiamictonTill
66M 1375y to 66M 1595yDiamictonTillBorder Group - Sandstone with Subordinate Argillaceous Rocks and Limestone
66M 1595y to 67M 0495yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded
67M 0495y to 67M 1705yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
67M 1705y to 69M 0715yYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks
69M 0715y to 69M 1510yDiamictonTillYoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks