
  1 - The Stainton gravel bed is outlined in black, with the Alluvium above.
 
 

  2 - The strange brightly coloured clays partly uncovered.
 
 

  3 - The grey organic layer that sits above the gravel bed and below the alluvium.
 

  4 - Mercia mudstone amongst the brightly coloured hard clay deposits.
 

  5 - The grey organic layer is outlined in black, with the gravel bed below, the start of the maroon clay is marked by the trowel.
 

  6 The maroon clay deposit that sits beneath the gravel bed at all locations is outlined in black.
 

  7 - Top - red clay deposit then blue clay deposit then maroon clay deposit.
 

  8 - The blue clay deposit is outlined in black, with the red deposit above and maroon deposit below.
 
 

  9 - When I first discovered these deposits a few years ago I was amazed by there almost animated appearance, I still am ! 
 

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 11 - The approximate position of the Stainton gravel bed at this location, with the alluvium above. 
 

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  13- I believe the thin brightly coloured hard clays must have some relation to the Mercia mudstone deposits.