Interglacial deposits at Lufkin’s Farm, Frating (EHER 80600)

The deposits are fossiliferous and potentially contain information that can be used to investigate the age and environment of the interglacial represented here.

November 2023. Borehole survey. The boreholes confirm the following: -Two bodies of gravel appear to be present in the study area. -These bodies of gravel probably equate to cold climate conditions when gravel was being deposited by fast moving water under braided channel conditions. -A body of finer grained sediments (sands or clay-silts) is present between the gravels. -This body of sediment has been demonstrated to be rich in plant remains and pollen is likely to be well preserved as well. -These finer grained sediments may belong to a warmer period in which the river was moving more slowly resulting in the deposition of the finer grained sediments. -The palaeoenvironmental potential of these finer grained sediments is high and examination of these may produce regionally and nationally important records of environmental change. The investigation has demonstrated that as predicted significant deposits are preserved in places at the site. These deposits are fossiliferous and potentially contain information that can be used to investigate the age and environment of the interglacial represented here. <1>