Barwick Sandstone Quarry
Grid Reference NZ 435 153
BGS Sheet 33
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Disused quarry site revealing a single face Sherwood sandstone. The site includes many areas of spoil and previously worked faces that are partly covered
Literature References
Site Maps
Ordnance Survey
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Safety of access | Along footpath to quarry | 10 |
| Safety of exposure | Horseshoe shaped quarry - safe viewing | 10 |
| Restricting conditions | Golf course development in the future | 8 |
| Multiple exposure | None | |
| Note | It is strongly suggested that on-site safety be the responsibility of the party leader(s), as the safety information above is given only as a guide. |
| Education and Science | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Surface processes | Excellent examples of biological weathering | 10 |
| Geomorphology | Limited example | 2 |
| Sedimentary rock | Rare exposure of Sherwood sandstone | 10 |
| Igneous rock | None | |
| Metamorphic rock | None | |
| Fossils | None specific | 1 |
| Minerals | None specific | 1 |
| Structural features | Excellent apparent dip of up to 10° | 10 |
| Stratigraphy | Definite stratigraphical sequences | 8 |
| Geodiversity Value | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Limited educational value | 2 |
| Scientific | Rare exposure of Sherwood sandstone | 10 |
| Historical | Disused quarry | 5 |
| Aesthetic | Disused quarry close to the River Tees | 8 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter
Tags: Sherwood Sandstone, Triassic