Headon Hill Formation

The Headon Hill Formation is a geological formation found in the Isle of Wight and south Hampshire, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Priabonian stage (uppermost Eocene).[1]

Headon Hill Formation Stratigraphic range: Priabonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Solent Group
Underlies	Bembridge Limestone Formation
Overlies	Becton Sand Formation
Thickness	75–90 m
Lithology
Primary	clay, silt and sand
Other	limestone, lignite
Location
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Extent	Isle of Wight and South Hampshire
Type section
Named for	Headon Hill
Location	Isle of Wight and South Hampshire

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England

References

1. British Geological Survey. "Headon Hill Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 3 November 2018.

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.