Cattersty
Grid Reference NZ 708 205
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Scar consists of Redcar mudstone formation with gentle slope to cliff top. Molten industrial slag capping cliff and glacial valley
Site Description
Site Status SNCI and Nature Reserve
Description of Geodiversity eg. Upland…
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 | Along Cleveland Way | 10 |
| Safety of exposure | View from nature reserve or beach | 8 |
| Restricting conditions | Incoming tide and adverse sea conditions | 5 |
| Multiple exposure | Part of Saltburn to Skinningrove coast | 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 processes | 8 |
| Geomorphology | Natural and man-made cliff features | 8 |
| Sedimentary rock | Lias group | 8 |
| Igneous rock | Erratics derived from boulder clay | 5 |
| Metamorphic rock | Erratics derived from boulder clay and coastal defence material | 5 |
| Fossils | Various marine | 8 |
| Minerals | Siderite and calcite nodules | 7 |
| Structural features | Shallow dip | 5 |
| Stratigraphy | Lower Lias | 5 |
| Geodiversity Value | Comments | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Limited geology and geomorphology. Industrial archaeological study | 8 |
| Scientific | Study by Earth scientists | 5 |
| Historical | Study by industrial archaeologists for ironstone mining heritage | 8 |
| Aesthetic | Coastal zone with remnant mining features | 8 |
Surveyors
Denis Goldring
Tags: Jurassic, Lias, Marine, Redcar Mudstone