Huddart, D. & Glasser, N.F. 2007. Quaternary of Northern England. Geological Conservation Review Series No. 25, JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 1 86107 490 5. The original source material for these web pages has been made available by the JNCC under the Open Government Licence 3.0. Full details in the JNCC Open Data Policy

Quaternary of the North of England

Contents

Title page and preliminaries

Acknowledgements

Access to the countryside

Preface

1 Introduction to the Quaternary of northern England N.F. Glasser

Rationale for selection and conservation of Quaternary sites in northern England

Site selection guidelines

Structure of the volume

2 Late Cainozoic environmental change D. Huddart

Introduction

The definition of the base of the Quaternary Period

Divisions of the Quaternary Period

The oxygen isotope record

Ice cores and loess records

North Atlantic sediments

Sea-level change

The Quaternary record in Britain

3 Pre-Quaternary landscape development D. Huddart

Introduction

Tertiary sediments in northern England

Tertiary cover

Erosional history

Conclusion

4 The pre-Devensian glacial and interglacial record

Introduction D. Huddart

The Lower Quaternary

The Middle Quaternary

The Upper Quaternary

Thornsgill and Mosedale J. Boardman

Warren House Gill D. Huddart

Shippersea Bay D. Huddart

Scandal Beck W Mitchell

Speeton D.J.A. Evans

Sewerby W.A. Evans

Kelsey Hill D.J.A. Evans

Harwood Dale Moor N.F. Glasser

5 The Devensian glacial record

Introduction D. Huddart and N.F. Glasser

Chelford N.F. Glasser

Four Ashes N.F. Glasser

Dimlington D.J.A. Evans

Aqualate Mere D. Huddart

Thurstaston NE Glasser, S. Gonzalez and D. Huddart

Sandy Bay D. Huddart

The Bradford Kames D. Huddart

Humbleton Hill and the Trows D. Huddart

Ludworth Intake N.F. Glasser

Newtondale and Hole of Horcum N.F. Glasser

Annaside and Gutterby Banks D. Huddart

St Bees D. Huddart

Holm St Cuthbert D. Huddart

Helvellyn J. Boardman

Roman Wall N.F. Glasser

Norber Erratics D. Huddart

Giggleswick Scar D. Huddart

6 The Late-glacial record of northern England

Introduction J. Innes

Low Wray Bay (Windermere) D. Huddart

Blelham Bog D. Huddart

Blea Tarn, Langdale D. Huddart

Tadcaster J. Innes

Gransmoor W.A. Evans

Kildale Hall J. Innes

Hawes Water R. Jones

Crose Mere N.F. Glasser

7 Periglacial landforms and slope deposits of northern England

Introduction N.E Glasser

Stiperstones N.E Glasser

Blackstone Edge N.F. Glasser

Brimham Rocks N.E Glasser

Burbage Brook N.F. Glasser

Wyns Tor N.F. Glasser

Bridestones N.E Glasser

Great Almscliff Crag N.F. Glasser

Cheviot Tors S. Harrison and N.F. Glasser

Ecton N.F. Glasser and C.V. Burek

Throstle Shaw J. Boardman

Sandbeds Fan J. Boardman

Grasmoor J. Boardman

Skiddaw J. Boardman

Cross Fell W. Mitchell and D. Huddart

Wasdale Screes D. Huddart

8 The Holocene (Flandrian) history and record of northern England

Introduction J Innes

Key for the stratigraphical symbols used in the pollen diagrams

Scaleby Moss D. Huddart

Valley Bog D. Huddart

Upper Teesdale D. Huddart

Neasham Fen D. Huddart

Mere Sands Wood R.C. Chiverrell

Martin Mere R. C. Chiverrell

Red Moss R.C. Chiverrell

Skipsea Bail Mere J Innes

Skipsea Withow J. Innes

The Bog, Roos J. Innes

Willow Garth J. Innes

Star Carr S. Gonzalez and D. Huddart

Old Mere, Hornsea N.F. Glasser

Fen Bogs R.C. Chiverrell

Gormire J. Innes and S. Morriss

Thorpe Bulmer J. Innes

Low Hauxley J. Innes

Featherbed Moss D. Huddart

Leash Fen G. Wilson

Lindow Moss S. Gonzalez and D. Huddart

Wybunbury Moss N.F. Glasser

Malham Tarn Moss D. Huddart

Bolton Fell Moss and Walton Moss D. Huddart

Hartlepool A. Plater

Holy Island A. Plater

Lytham D. Huddart

Downholland Moss D. Huddart

Formby Point S. Gonzalez and D. Huddart

Hightown S. Gonzalez and D. Huddart

Castlethorpe D.J.A. Evans

References

Glossary

Glossary of botanical names

Fossil index

General Index

Figures and tables

Tables