Bartonian Stage

Paleogene Period in geologic timeThe Paleogene Period and its subdivisions.

Bartonian Stage, third of the four divisions (in ascending order) of Eocene rocks, representing all rocks deposited worldwide during the Bartonian Age (41.3 million to 38 million years ago) of the Paleogene Period (66 million to 23 million years ago). The name of the stage is derived from the Barton Beds found between Highcliffe and Milford-on-Sea in Hampshire, England. The Bartonian is underlain by the Lutetian Stage and overlain by the Priabonian Stage.

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title: Bartonian Stage
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 01 May 2013
Access Date: February 22, 2025