09: Identifying Glacial Erratics and Reconstructing Ice Flow
Explore glacial erratics at Seaham, tracing ice’s journey from Scotland. Clues reveal diverse materials and ancient routes.
08: Striated rock
Here is a great example of a glacial erratic. This is a clast that’s been eroded, transported and deposited by the ice within the glacial till here at Seaham. It has got some characteristics that tell us it has been transported subglacially, that is within the sediment beneath the ice. Firstly, this boulder is sub-rounded […]
07: Glacier Flow Directions (Discover how ice flow directions changed.)
Explore Seaham’s glacial tills, revealing ice flow changes and diverse materials, including limestone and glacial erratics.
06: Examining the Secrets of Seaham’s Glacial Tills
Discover Seaham’s glacial tills with local Permian limestone, featuring striated clasts, evidence of ancient ice sheet movements.
05: Glacial Tills of Seaham: Interaction of ice with the bedrock below
Explore the interaction between ice sheets and limestone, revealing glacial tills’ mysteries in Seaham’s geological heritage.
04: The Fascinating Ice Ages of County Durham
Ice Ages and Interglacial Periods
03: Seaham’s Ice Age Secrets
Explore the geological history of Seaham’s coast, discovering evidence of the last ice age and its impact on limestone.
02: Coastal Evolution: Unravelling Durham’s Hard Rock Coastline
Discover how Durham’s hard rock coastline evolved over time due to sea level changes during glacial and interglacial periods.
01: Seaham Introduction
Explore Seaham’s Permian Magnesian Limestone, revealing cycles of sea level change and the ancient Zechstein Sea’s history.