Palaeoecological investigations of the Eemian interglacial peat sequence Neubrandenburg-Hinterste Mühle (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, NE-Germany)

Abstract

An Eemian interglacial sequence was explored in the gravel pit “Neubrandenburg-Hinterste Mühle” (HM) near Neubrandenburg (NE- Germany). According to the palynological classification of Strahl (2000) the HM-section represents a complete Eemian sequence. The profile is situated in a former kettle hole depression between underlying till (Wartanian) covered by Weichselian till. The today still visible 3 m long and max. 2 m wide profile is located in the western part of the Eemian paleodepression. The sampled sequence is generally subdivided in three units, 1: in the lower part 0,5 m limnic organic silt deposits; 2: appr. 1,9 m strongly compressed Eemian peat with numerous wood remains in the upper part, and 3: redeposited peaty lenses in sand layers on the top.