Filey- Geological Guide for the Geology and Stratification

(Filey Brigg) -1994

Filey Brigg itself is formed from calcareous sandstone of the Birdsall Calcareous Grit member, occasional Cardioceras can be found from the loose gravel and boulders on the South of the Brigg.

SYSTEM / PERIOD / SERIES / STAGE					AGE (mya)
Jurassic	Late	Volgian	Portlandian		142 to 147
			Tithonian
					147 to 150
		Kimmeridgian		Late	150 to 154
				Early
		Oxfordian			154 to 159.4
	Middle	Callovian			159 to 165
		Bathonian			165 to 170
		Bajocian			170 to 177
		Aalenian			177 to 180.1
	Early	Toarcian (Late Lias)			180 to 190
		Pliensbachian (Middle & Early Lias)			190 to 195
		Sinemurian (Early Lias)			195 to 201
		Hettangian (Early Lias)			201 to 205.7

Oxfordian 154 to 159.4 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS		LOCATIONS
Balintore Formation	Ardassie Limestone	Brora Balintore
Brora Arenaceous Formation	Brora Sandstone	Brora
Corallian		Balintore Osmington Mills Bowleaze Cove Weymouth
Corallian Oolite Formation	Passage Beds Member	Filey
	Hambleton Oolite Member	Filey
	Birdsall Calcareous Grit Member	Filey
	Hambleton Oolite Member	Filey
Oxford Clay Formation		Grafham Water Cayton Bay Weymouth Osmington Mills
Lower Calcareous Grit Formation	Saintoft Member	Filey
Lower Calcareous Grit Formation	Tenants Cliff Member	Cayton Bay

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