Geology for ELR WHC1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M 1521y to 2M 0605y | Sand and Gravel | Crag Group | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 2M 0605y to 2M 0935y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 2M 0935y to 2M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 2M 1485y to 4M 1375y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 4M 1375y to 5M 0935y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 5M 0935y to 6M 0165y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 6M 0165y to 6M 1045y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 6M 1045y to 6M 1375y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 6M 1375y to 7M 1705y | Sand and Gravel | Crag Group | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 7M 1705y to 8M 0495y | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay | ||
| 8M 0495y to 8M 0605y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 8M 0605y to 8M 1045y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 8M 1045y to 8M 1265y | Sand and Gravel | Crag Group | White Chalk Subgroup - Chalk |
| 8M 1265y to 9M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | Crag Group | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 9M 0055y to 13M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 13M 0825y to 16M 0165y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 16M 0165y to 16M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 16M 0825y to 16M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 16M 1595y to 17M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 17M 0385y to 17M 0825y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 17M 0825y to 21M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 21M 0055y to 21M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 21M 1375y to 22M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 22M 0055y to 23M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |
| 23M 0715y to 24M 0001y | Diamicton | Till | Neogene to Quaternary Rocks Ⓤ - Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay |