Tees Valley RIGS Group

Grid Reference NZ 690 228
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Saltburn to Skinningrove Coast 30/09/2003

Site Description

Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Wave washed platform and cliffs revealing Redcar mudstone formation at the base overlain by Staithes sandstone in the cliffs. Cleveland ironstone in upper part of cliffs, all capped by glacial till
Literature References Along the Scar - Denis Goldring 2001
The Regional Coastline of Yorkshire - J.W.Steers 1967

Site Map

Site Assessment

Access and Safety	Comments	Rating
Safety of access	Via slipway adjacent to Ship Inn - Slippy and pebbles	9
Safety of exposure	Slippy foreshore. Avoid cliff base due to possible falls	8
Restricting conditions	Incoming tide and adverse sea conditions	5
Multiple exposure	Coast from Saltburn to Skinningrove	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	Various coastal and glacial processes	10
Geomorphology	Various coastal and glacial features	10
Sedimentary rock	Lias group	10
Igneous rock	Glacial erratics on foreshore	5
Metamorphic rock	Glacial erratics on foreshore	5
Fossils	Various marine in and on foreshore	10
Minerals	None specific	2
Structural features	Apparent dip of 10°	5
Stratigraphy	Scar - Redcar mudstone. Cliffs - Staithes sandstone and Cleveland ironstone	10

Geodiversity Value	Comments	Rating
Education	Fossil collection, basic geology and coastal processes	10
Scientific	Special site for Earth scientists study	10
Historical	Roman signal station at Huntcliff and Ironstone mining around Warsett Hill	8
Aesthetic	Cliff feature	10

Surveyors

Denis Goldring

Tags: Cleveland Ironstone, Jurassic, Lias, Marine, Redcar Mudstone, Staithes Sandstone