Grid Reference NZ 706 180
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/03
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity River gorge environment revealing river-cliff exposures of the Cloughton formation sandstone from the Ravenscar group
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety |
Comments |
Rating |
| Safety of access |
Along footpath from Liverton car park |
7 |
| Safety of exposure |
Flat viewing platform on footpath |
10 |
| Restricting conditions |
High flow episodes and adverse weather |
8 |
| Multiple exposure |
Part of Kilton Beck Valley |
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. |
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| Education and Science |
Comments |
Rating |
| Surface processes |
Various fluvial processes |
10 |
| Geomorphology |
Various fluvial features |
8 |
| Sedimentary rock |
Cloughton sandstone formation |
10 |
| Igneous rock |
Glacial erratics in stream bed |
5 |
| Metamorphic rock |
Glacial erratics in stream bed |
5 |
| Fossils |
None found |
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| Minerals |
None specific |
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| Structural features |
Extensive dip and faulting |
6 |
| Stratigraphy |
Typical Cloughton formation exposure |
8 |
| Geodiversity Value |
Comments |
Rating |
| Education |
Fluvial processes and features |
9 |
| Scientific |
Study by Earth scientists |
7 |
| Historical |
None |
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| Aesthetic |
Wooded gorge river corridor |
10 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter, Dave O'Brien
Kilton Beck
Grid Reference NZ 706 180
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/03
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity River gorge environment revealing river-cliff exposures of the Cloughton formation sandstone from the Ravenscar group
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors