Barton Group

Barton Group
Stratigraphic range: Lutetian - Priabonian

Boscombe Sand Formation near the base of the Barton Group, at Friar's Cliff near Highcliffe
Type Group
Sub-units Boscombe Sand Formation, Barton Clay Formation, Chama Sand Formation & Becton Sand Formation
Underlies Solent Group
Overlies Bracklesham Group
Thickness ~190 m
Lithology
Primary clay
Other sand
Location
Region Hampshire Basin, England
Country United Kingdom
Type section
Named for Barton on Sea

The Barton Group is a geological group found in the Hampshire Basin of Southern England. It ranges in age from Lutetian (Lower Eocene) to Priabonian (Upper Eocene).[1] It is exposed on the coast in southern Hampshire and in the northern part of the Isle of Wight. The type section is sea cliffs east of Christchurch, between Cliff End and Paddy's Gap.

References

  1. "Barton Group". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 March 2015.