Tephrabase: Iceland/Europe Site Search

From this page it is possible to search for sites where tephra layers have been found. For example, my selecting Scotland, all of the sites where tephra layers have been found in Scotland will be listed. If you select Scotland and Hekla 4 Tephra, all of the sites where Hekla 4 has been found in Scotland will be displayed. By only selecting Hekla 4 Tephra and not specifying a country, all of the sites where Hekla 4 has been found will be shown.

Country/Region:	choose a country/region... All sites British Isles and Ireland Ireland (island) Scandinavia United Kingdom England Faroe Islands Germany Iceland Ireland Northern Ireland Norway Poland Russia Scotland Sweden Wales
Tephra layer:	choose a tephra layer... 860 AD Layer part A Tephra 860 AD Layer part B Tephra An Druim Askja 1875 Tephra Askja-S Tephra BMR-190 Tephra BMR-90 Tephra Bor Tephra Borge-133 Tephra Borge-153 Tephra Borge-51 Tephra Borge-53 Tephra Borge-54 Tephra Borge-61 Tephra Borrobol Tephra Breakish Tephra DOM-2 DOM-5 DOM-6 DOM-7 DOM-9 Dimna Ash Eldfell 1973 Tephra Eldgjá Tephra Ey Ha/b Tephra Eyjafjallajökull 1821 Tephra GA4-85 Tephra GB4-150 Tephra GB4-182 Tephra GB4-50 Tephra GB4-85 Tephra Glen Garry Tephra Grained Layer Grímsvötn 1432 Tephra Grímsvötn 1457 Tephra Grímsvötn 1619 Tephra Harthope Moss Tephra Hekla 1104 Tephra Hekla 1158 Tephra Hekla 1206 Tephra Hekla 1300 Tephra Hekla 1341 Tephra Hekla 1389 Tephra Hekla 1510 Tephra Hekla 1597 Tephra Hekla 1845 Tephra Hekla 1947 Tephra Hekla 3 Tephra Hekla 4 Tephra Hekla 5 Tephra Hekla S Tephra Hov Tephra Hovsdalur Tephra Hoy Tephra Hverfjall Tephra Hässeldalen Tephra JAM-6 JAM-7 Katla 1000 (K-X) Tephra Katla 1262 Tephra Katla 1357 Tephra Katla 1416 Tephra Katla 1500 Tephra Katla 1612 Tephra Katla 1625 Tephra Katla 1660 Tephra Katla 1721 Tephra Katla 1755 Tephra Katla 1823 Tephra Katla 1918 Tephra Katla 920 Tephra Kebister Tephra L3574 Tephra Lairg Tephra A Lairg Tephra B Laki 1783 Tephra Landnám Tephra Layer K Layer L Loch Portain B Tephra MOR-T4 Mjáuvøtn A Tephra Mjáuvøtn B Tephra OMH-185 (Microlite) Tephra PMG-5 Tephra Penifiler Tephra QUB-570 Tephra QUB-571 Group 1 Tephra QUB-571 Group 2 Tephra QUB-571 Group 3 Tephra SILK-A1 Tephra SILK-A7 Tephra SILK-N2 Tephra SILK-UN Tephra SILK-YN Tephra SLU-5 Tephra SN-1 Tephra Saksunarvatn Tephra Ssn (Snaefellsjokull) Tephra Suduroy Tephra SvV (Veidivotn) Tephra Tjørnuvík A Tephra V-Sv Tephra Vedde Tephra Veiðivötn 1159 Tephra Veiðivötn 1477 Tephra Veiðivötn 1717 Tephra White River Ash east Öræfajökull 1362 Tephra Öræfajökull 1727 Tephra

Selecting a tephra layer

A tephra layer can be known under a range of different names. Below you can find a summary of correlated tephra names available in the search drop down together with a list of alternative names.

Tephra	Alternative names
860 AD Layer part A Tephra	AD 860 A
860 AD Layer part B Tephra	AD 860 B
Askja 1875 Tephra	A-1875, A1875
Askja-S Tephra	Askja Tephra, Askja 10K, Askja 10000
Eldgjá Tephra	Eldgja 935, E-935, E-939, Eldgja 939, Eldgjá 939, Eldgjá 934, Eldgja 934, Eldgjá 935
Ey Ha/b Tephra	E500
Eyjafjallajökull 1821 Tephra	Ey-1821, Eyjafjallajokull 1821
Grained Layer	Layer St
Hekla 1104 Tephra	H1104, H-1104, Hekla 1, H1, H-1
Hekla 1158 Tephra	H1158, H-1158
Hekla 1206 Tephra	H1206, H-1206
Hekla 1300 Tephra	H1300, H-1300
Hekla 1341 Tephra	H1341, H-1341
Hekla 1389 Tephra	H1389, H-1389
Hekla 1510 Tephra	H1510, H-1510
Hekla 1597 Tephra	H1597, H-1597
Hekla 1845 Tephra	H1845, H-1845
Hekla 1947 Tephra	H1947, H-1947
Hekla 3 Tephra	H3, H-3
Hekla 4 Tephra	H4, H-4
Hekla 5 Tephra	H5, H-5
Hekla S Tephra	Hekla-S, H-S, Kebister, H-S, Hekla-Selsund
Hverfjall Tephra	Hv
Katla 1000 (K-X) Tephra	K1000, K-1000, K-X
Katla 1262 Tephra	K1262, K-1262
Katla 1357 Tephra	K1357, K-1357
Katla 1416 Tephra	K1416, K-1416
Katla 1500 Tephra	K1500, K-1500
Katla 1612 Tephra	K1612, K-1612
Katla 1625 Tephra	K1625, K-1625
Katla 1660 Tephra	K1660, K-1660
Katla 1721 Tephra	K1721, K-1721
Katla 1755 Tephra	K1755, K-1755
Katla 1823 Tephra	K1823, K-1823
Katla 1918 Tephra	K1918, K-1918
Katla 920 Tephra	K920, K-920, K~920
Laki 1783 Tephra	L1783, L-1783, Lakagígar 1783
Landnám Tephra	Landnám, Landnám Tephra Layer, Landnam Tephra Layer, LTL, Settlement Layer, V-871, Vö-900, Vö-870, Vatnaöldur ~870, Landnámslag, VII a+b, VII a, VII b, Landnam 871, Lándnam 871, V871, V-871 ± 2, V871 ± 2, Landnam Tephra
OMH-185 (Microlite) Tephra	Microlite, OMH-185 Population 1
SILK-UN Tephra	Upper Needle Layer
SILK-YN Tephra	Layer Y
Saksunarvatn Tephra	G10ka Series, Saksunarvatn Ash
V-Sv Tephra	Veiðivötn 10th century Tephra, V~950, V~940
Veiðivötn 1159 Tephra	Veidivotn 1159, V-1159, V1159
Veiðivötn 1477 Tephra	Veidivotn 1477, V-1477, V1477, Veiðivötn-Barðabunga 1477
Veiðivötn 1717 Tephra	Veidivotn 1717, V-1717, V1717, Veiðivötn-Barðabunga 1717
White River Ash east	860 AD Layer part A Tephra
Öræfajökull 1362 Tephra	Oraefajokull 1362, O1362, Ö1362, O-1362, Ö-1362
Öræfajökull 1727 Tephra	Oraefajokull 1727, O1727, Ö1727, O-1727, Ö-1727

Data Sources

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This Tephrabase search was made on 25/4/2024 at 17:15:52 local time, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.