Freeborough Hill
Grid Reference NZ 690 127
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status
Description of Geodiversity Independent cone shaped hill formed through glaciation. The outlier comprises Ravenscar group capped by Osgodby group
Literature References An Interpretation of the Geomorphology of Freebrough Hill - Duncan Wishart, University of Durham
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Safety of access | Along road to Dimmingdale Farm | 8 |
| Safety of exposure | Shallow hillside to flat viewing platform | 9 |
| Restricting conditions | Cattle on slope | 5 |
| 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 | Solifluction terraces on slopes | 10 |
| Geomorphology | Glacially derived outlier with views of other surrounding glacial features | 10 |
| Sedimentary rock | Cornbrash limestone and Osgodby sandstone | 7 |
| Igneous rock | None | |
| Metamorphic rock | None | |
| Fossils | Limited examples of shell impressions | 4 |
| Minerals | None specific | 2 |
| Structural features | None evident due to glacial till covering | |
| Stratigraphy | None evident due to glacial till covering |
| Geodiversity Value | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Glacial landforms | 5 |
| Scientific | Study by Earth scientists | 8 |
| Historical | Archaeological investigations from nineteenth century | 5 |
| Aesthetic | Famous glacial landform | 10 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter, John Waring