Grid Reference NZ 606 139
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/03
Site Description
Site Status SNCI and RIGS
Description of Geodiversity Roadside spoil tip revealing various sequences of Cleveland ironstone
Literature References Guisborough District Mines – Simon Chapman 2001
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Safety of access | Roadside exposure | 10 |
| Safety of exposure | View from forestry road | 10 |
| Restricting conditions | Forestry work | 8 |
| Multiple exposure | Bold Venture Gill and High Cliff Nab along track | 10 |
| 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 | Weathering and erosion | 10 |
| Geomorphology | Mini cliff face and talus slope | 5 |
| Sedimentary rock | Cleveland ironstone formation | 10 |
| Igneous rock | None | |
| Metamorphic rock | None | |
| Fossils | Various marine fossils | 10 |
| Minerals | Siderite and Calcite veining | 10 |
| Structural features | Artificial spoil tip of various seams of Cleveland ironstone | |
| Stratigraphy | Artificial spoil tip of various seams of Cleveland ironstone |
| Geodiversity Value | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Fossil identification | 10 |
| Scientific | Study by Earth scientists | 8 |
| Historical | Limited historical significance | 2 |
| Aesthetic | Area of spoil and forestry | 2 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter, John Hempson