Basal glacial till, below 110 cm, inferred age
The till beneath the profile, inferred to date from the last ice retreat.
15 to 12 ka · Abernethy Forest, Strathspey, Scotland · CTF-EDA-000005
This is an inference
T3 Inferred. An inference from evidence with a stated method and confidence. An inference from evidence with a stated method and confidence. It is not a recording of the past.
- Method
- Stratigraphic inference
- Built from
- Pinewood podzol profile, Abernethy T1 Recorded
- Confidence
- Good confidence that the till post-dates the last glacial maximum and pre-dates the Holocene. No finer resolution is claimed.
About this record
No direct date exists for this layer at the site. Its age is inferred from the regional deglaciation sequence and the profile's position on a glacial outwash terrace.
Connections
Found in
- Pinewood podzol profile, AbernethyT1 Recorded2021 · link T3
The till is the C horizon of this profile.
Chronos Terra inference from regional deglaciation sequences.