Vistulian periglacial environments in the Lleyn Peninsula
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/1973/22/15Keywords:
periglacial deposits, periglacial structures, radiocarbon dating, NW WalesAbstract
Periglacial phenomena are more widespread in the Lleyn Peninsula than has been hitherto recorded. They are found at three distinct horizons inter-stratified with glacial and glacio-fluvial deposits of the Vistulian glaciation. The climatic significance of the phenomena are considered in an attempt to assess the nature of the periglacial environments in which they were formed.
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