Devensianadj.
/dɪˈvɛnzɪən/ Geology and Archaeology.
Of, pertaining to, or designating the most recent Pleistocene glaciation in Britain (identified with the Weichsel of continental Europe); of or belonging to this glacial; spec. designating a stratigraphic stage of the Pleistocene thought to date from this period. Also absol.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [noun] > ice-age or glaciation > specific glaciation
Iowan1894
Scanian1895
Illinoian1896
sub-Aftonian1896
Mindel1909
Günz1910
Würm1910
Polonian1914
Nebraskan1930
Elster1934
little ice age1939
Donau1957
Wisconsin1967
Devensian1968
Wisconsinan1968
Anglian1976
Menapian1983
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > quaternary > specific glaciation periods
Kansan1894
Scanian1895
Wisconsin1895
Illinoian1896
sub-Aftonian1896
Riss1908
Würmian1927
Elster1934
Weichsel1934
Saale1937
Menapian1957
Nebraskan1966
Anglian1968
Devensian1968
Weichselian1968
Wisconsinan1968
Elsterian1969
Wolstonian1969
Würm1972
Donau1983
the world > time > relative time > the past > historical period > [noun] > prehistoric periods
dark ages1842
Iron Age1845
iron period1847
stone period1849
lithic age1862
Aurignac1863
stone age1864
three ages1866
Palaeolithic1869
Middle Stone Age1870
prehistory1871
stone era1873
Siwalik1877
Neolithic1878
hemera1893
Mesvinian1909
Mesolithic1931
Abbevillian1937
Devensian1968
Creswellian1969
dryas1975
the world > time > relative time > the past > historical period > [adjective] > of prehistoric periods
prolepticala1646
ante-historical1724
ante-historic1828
lacustrine1830
palaeotherian1831
prehistoric1832
Siwalik1836
megalithic1839
subarctic1846
meta-historical1854
prehistorical1854
lithic1862
protolithic1863
Archaeolithic1865
lacustrian1865
Palaeolithic1865
Mesolithic1866
Hallstatt1869
microlithic1872
palaeocosmic1875
Silurian1875
Miolithic1877
archilithic1879
eneolithic1886
palaeolithical1887
Solutrian1888
eolithic1890
Hallstattian1893
Chellean1894
pre-Palaeolithic1894
palaeolithoid1896
protolithic1896
Siculian1896
Siculic1896
Azilian1899
Acheulean1901
Villanova1901
chalcolithic1902
sub-Neolithic1903
Mesvinian1905
protoneolithic1906
Sicanian1909
Siculan1909
Aurignacian1914
Getulian1914
Châtelperron1915
epipalaeolithic1921
Creswellian1926
Capsian1928
Villanovan1928
Chelleo-Acheulean1930
Abbevillian1934
Swiderian1936
dryas1946
Shamvaian1947
Mazovian1965
Devensian1968
talayotic1974
1968 Geol. Soc. London Recomm. Stratif. Classif. 20 It is recommended that for the Pleistocene and Holocene of the British Isles the following ages/stages be adopted as a regional scale... Pleistocene: Devensian [etc.].
1975 J. G. Evans Environment Early Man Brit. Isles ii. 34 The Devensian Glaciation is the latest major cold-climate episode to have affected the British Isles.
1978 Nature 2 Mar. 26/1 The extent of permafrost in Britain during the Devensian may be inferred from relict features.
1984 J. J. Lowe & M. J. C. Walker Reconstructing Quaternary Environments ii. 26 In Britain, the maximum extent of the last (Devensian) glaciation has traditionally been placed where a morphological distinction can be made.
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