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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.
| Mileage | Material | Deposit | Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0M -092y to 0M 1375y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 0M 1375y to 0M 1595y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | |
| 0M 1595y to 1M 0605y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 1M 0605y to 1M 1045y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 1M 1045y to 1M 1705y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 1M 1705y to 2M 1045y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 2M 1045y to 2M 1155y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 2M 1155y to 3M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 3M 1485y to 4M 0165y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 4M 0165y to 4M 1045y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 4M 1045y to 9M 0935y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 9M 0935y to 10M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 10M 0055y to 10M 0275y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 10M 0275y to 10M 0715y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 10M 0715y to 10M 1375y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 10M 1375y to 12M 1265y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 12M 1265y to 13M 0165y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 13M 0165y to 13M 0385y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 13M 0385y to 13M 1155y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 13M 1155y to 13M 1595y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 13M 1595y to 14M 0825y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 14M 0825y to 14M 1375y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 14M 1375y to 14M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 14M 1595y to 15M 0495y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 15M 0495y to 16M 0385y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 16M 0385y to 16M 0825y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 16M 0825y to 16M 1265y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 16M 1265y to 16M 1595y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 16M 1595y to 17M 0165y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 17M 0165y to 17M 1485y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 17M 1485y to 18M 0165y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 18M 0165y to 18M 0715y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 18M 0715y to 19M 0165y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 19M 0165y to 19M 0495y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 19M 0495y to 19M 1485y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 19M 1485y to 20M 0275y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 20M 0275y to 20M 0385y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 20M 0385y to 20M 0825y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 20M 0825y to 20M 1375y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 20M 1375y to 21M 1155y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 21M 1155y to 22M 0165y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 22M 0165y to 22M 0495y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 22M 0495y to 23M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 23M 1595y to 24M 1045y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 24M 1045y to 24M 1595y | Diamicton | Clay-with-flints | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 24M 1595y to 25M 0275y | Diamicton | Clay-with-flints | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 25M 0275y to 25M 0495y | Diamicton | Clay-with-flints | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 25M 0495y to 26M 0825y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 26M 0825y to 26M 1705y | Diamicton | Clay-with-flints | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 26M 1705y to 27M 0715y | Diamicton | Clay-with-flints | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 27M 0715y to 27M 1155y | Diamicton | Clay-with-flints | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 27M 1155y to 30M 0055y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 30M 0055y to 30M 0825y | Diamicton | Clay-with-flints | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 30M 0825y to 32M 1375y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 32M 1375y to 32M 1705y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 32M 1705y to 33M 0055y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | |
| 33M 0055y to 33M 0385y | |||
| 33M 0385y to 34M 0495y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 34M 0495y to 34M 0605y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 34M 0605y to 36M 0165y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 36M 0165y to 36M 0605y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 36M 0605y to 37M 1375y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 37M 1375y to 38M 0055y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 38M 0055y to 38M 0385y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 38M 0385y to 38M 0935y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 38M 0935y to 39M 0935y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 39M 0935y to 40M 0495y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 40M 0495y to 40M 1045y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 40M 1045y to 40M 1705y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 40M 1705y to 41M 0165y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 41M 0165y to 41M 0605y | Silt | Brickearth | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 41M 0605y to 41M 1155y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 41M 1155y to 42M 0055y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 42M 0055y to 42M 0385y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 42M 0385y to 42M 0605y | Silt | Brickearth | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 42M 0605y to 42M 1045y | Silt | Brickearth | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 42M 1045y to 42M 1265y | Silt | Brickearth | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 42M 1265y to 42M 1375y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 42M 1375y to 43M 0055y | Silt | Brickearth | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 43M 0055y to 43M 0935y | Silt | Brickearth | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 43M 0935y to 44M 0165y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 44M 0165y to 44M 0495y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 44M 0495y to 44M 1155y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 44M 1155y to 44M 1595y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 44M 1595y to 45M 0605y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 45M 0605y to 45M 1155y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 45M 1155y to 46M 0055y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 46M 0055y to 46M 0165y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 46M 0165y to 46M 0495y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 46M 0495y to 46M 1705y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 46M 1705y to 47M 0385y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 47M 0385y to 48M 0385y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 48M 0385y to 48M 0825y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 48M 0825y to 48M 1705y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 48M 1705y to 49M 0495y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 49M 0495y to 49M 0935y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 49M 0935y to 49M 1045y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 49M 1045y to 49M 1485y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 49M 1485y to 50M 1155y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 50M 1155y to 50M 1705y | Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel of Uncertain Age and Origin | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 50M 1705y to 51M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel of Uncertain Age and Origin | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 51M 0385y to 51M 1265y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 51M 1265y to 52M 0825y | Silt | Brickearth | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 52M 0825y to 52M 1375y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 52M 1375y to 52M 1485y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 52M 1485y to 53M 0825y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 53M 0825y to 53M 0935y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 53M 0935y to 53M 1705y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 53M 1705y to 54M 0385y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 54M 0385y to 54M 1375y | Silt | Brickearth | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 54M 1375y to 55M 0275y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 55M 0275y to 56M 1375y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 56M 1375y to 57M 0715y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 57M 0715y to 57M 1265y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 57M 1265y to 57M 1595y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 57M 1595y to 58M 1705y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 58M 1705y to 61M 1045y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 61M 1045y to 63M 0055y | Silt | Brickearth | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 63M 0055y to 63M 1595y | Unknown Lithology | Landslip | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 63M 1595y to 64M 1265y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 64M 1265y to 64M 1375y | Silt | Brickearth | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 64M 1375y to 64M 1485y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 64M 1485y to 65M 0825y | Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel of Uncertain Age and Origin | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel |
| 65M 0825y to 65M 0935y | Thames Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 65M 0935y to 65M 1485y | Lambeth Group - Clay, Silt, Sand and Gravel | ||
| 65M 1485y to 66M 0715y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 66M 0715y to 68M 0055y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 68M 0055y to 68M 0935y | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 68M 0935y to 75M 1705y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 75M 1705y to 76M 0715y | Silt | Brickearth | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 76M 0715y to 76M 1045y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 76M 1045y to 77M 0715y | Silt | Brickearth | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 77M 0715y to 77M 0825y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk | ||
| 77M 0825y to 78M 0165y | Silt | Brickearth | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 78M 0165y to 78M 0935y | Silt | Brickearth | Thanet Sand Formation - Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 78M 0935y to 78M 1595y | Silt | Brickearth | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 78M 1595y to 79M 0687y | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |