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

• Earth sciences portal
• England portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England