Geology for ELR WCM1 is based on British Geological Survey (BGS) low-resolution data sampled at 100 metre intervals along the ELR. The geology presented should not be treated as accurate or complete. Data marked with Ⓤ is classed as undifferentiated by the BGS.
| Mileage | Material | Deposit | Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0M -216y to 0M -055y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 0M -055y to 0M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 0M 0935y to 0M 1155y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 0M 1155y to 1M 0165y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone |
| 1M 0165y to 1M 0275y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone |
| 1M 0275y to 1M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | |
| 1M 0385y to 4M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone |
| 4M 0715y to 4M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 4M 1265y to 5M 1155y | Peat | Peat | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 5M 1155y to 6M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 6M 0055y to 6M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 6M 0715y to 6M 1265y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 6M 1265y to 6M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | |
| 6M 1375y to 6M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 6M 1595y to 8M 0275y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 8M 0275y to 8M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 8M 1265y to 9M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 9M 0715y to 12M 1485y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 12M 1485y to 13M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 13M 0715y to 15M 1705y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 15M 1705y to 16M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Permian Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone |
| 16M 0385y to 16M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 16M 0935y to 17M 1045y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 17M 1045y to 17M 1155y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 17M 1155y to 17M 1375y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Border Group - Sandstone with Subordinate Argillaceous Rocks and Limestone |
| 17M 1375y to 17M 1705y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 17M 1705y to 18M 0825y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 18M 0825y to 20M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 20M 1265y to 21M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 21M 1595y to 22M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 22M 0935y to 23M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Riccarton Group - Wacke |
| 23M 0715y to 24M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 24M 0385y to 26M 0605y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 26M 0605y to 26M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 26M 1375y to 27M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 27M 0495y to 27M 0935y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 27M 0935y to 28M 0165y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 28M 0165y to 28M 1265y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 28M 1265y to 29M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 29M 1595y to 30M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 30M 0935y to 32M 0055y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 32M 0055y to 33M 0275y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 33M 0275y to 33M 1265y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 33M 1265y to 34M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 34M 0385y to 34M 0605y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 34M 0605y to 36M 0055y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 36M 0055y to 36M 0495y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 36M 0495y to 38M 1155y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 38M 1155y to 40M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 40M 0385y to 41M 1155y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 41M 1155y to 41M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 41M 1265y to 42M 0605y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 42M 0605y to 42M 1375y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 42M 1375y to 42M 1705y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 42M 1705y to 43M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 43M 0495y to 44M 1595y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 44M 1595y to 45M 1045y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 45M 1045y to 45M 1595y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 45M 1595y to 47M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 47M 0055y to 47M 1155y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 47M 1155y to 50M 0275y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 50M 0275y to 50M 1375y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 50M 1375y to 52M 0825y | Shinnel Formation and Glenlee Formation Ⓤ - Wacke | ||
| 52M 0825y to 52M 1595y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Shinnel Formation and Glenlee Formation Ⓤ - Wacke |
| 52M 1595y to 53M 0605y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke |
| 53M 0605y to 53M 1375y | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke | ||
| 53M 1375y to 53M 1705y | Shinnel Formation and Glenlee Formation Ⓤ - Wacke | ||
| 53M 1705y to 54M 0495y | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke | ||
| 54M 0495y to 55M 1045y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke |
| 55M 1045y to 56M 0715y | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke | ||
| 56M 0715y to 56M 1045y | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke | ||
| 56M 1045y to 56M 1155y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke |
| 56M 1155y to 56M 1705y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Crawford Group and Moffat Shale Group Ⓤ - Mudstone, Chert and Smectite-Claystone |
| 56M 1705y to 57M 0165y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke |
| 57M 0165y to 57M 0715y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Crawford Group and Moffat Shale Group Ⓤ - Mudstone, Chert and Smectite-Claystone |
| 57M 0715y to 58M 0385y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke |
| 58M 0385y to 58M 1705y | Diamicton | Till | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke |
| 58M 1705y to 59M 1155y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke |
| 59M 1155y to 59M 1705y | Diamicton | Till | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke |
| 59M 1705y to 61M 0165y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Kirkcolm Formation - Wacke |
| 61M 0165y to 62M 1155y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Tappins Group - Wacke |
| 62M 1155y to 63M 0165y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian to Devonian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 63M 0165y to 63M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian to Devonian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 63M 1595y to 64M 1155y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Lanark Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 64M 1155y to 65M 1155y | Diamicton | Till | Lanark Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 65M 1155y to 65M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian to Devonian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 65M 1265y to 69M 0825y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian to Devonian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 69M 0825y to 70M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian to Devonian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 70M 0055y to 70M 1155y | Diamicton | Till | Silurian Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone |
| 70M 1155y to 70M 1705y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 70M 1705y to 71M 0165y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 71M 0165y to 71M 0825y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 71M 0825y to 71M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 71M 0935y to 71M 1595y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 71M 1595y to 72M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 72M 0055y to 72M 0165y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 72M 0165y to 72M 1595y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 72M 1595y to 72M 1705y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 72M 1705y to 75M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 75M 1375y to 76M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 76M 0935y to 77M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Lanark Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 77M 0715y to 80M 1155y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 80M 1155y to 82M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 82M 1595y to 84M 0384y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |