Grid Reference NZ 749 162
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Upland river cutting through deltaic sandstone revealing river-cliffs and waterfalls. Exposures include Saltwick sandstone, Dogger and Whitby mudstone formations
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Site Assessment
| Access and Safety |
Comments |
Rating |
| Safety of access |
From footbridge and along stream bank |
8 |
| Safety of exposure |
Slippery on waterfall features and 6m vertical drop |
4 |
| Restricting conditions |
High flow episodes and adverse weather |
5 |
| Multiple exposure |
Reach of Easington Beck |
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 |
V-shaped valley upstream, downstream examples of river gorges and waterfalls |
10 |
| Sedimentary rock |
Lias and Ravenscar groups (including rare Dogger exposure below the Saltwick formation) |
10 |
| Igneous rock |
Glacial erratics in stream bed |
2 |
| Metamorphic rock |
Glacial erratics in stream bed |
2 |
| Fossils |
Various trace fossils throughout river reach |
5 |
| Minerals |
Tufa (including stalactites), Calcite and Iron oxide weathering |
8 |
| Structural features |
Various examples of faulting through river reach |
5 |
| Stratigraphy |
Sheet jointing in Eller Beck formation |
5 |
| Geodiversity Value |
Comments |
Rating |
| Education |
Excellent for fluvial processes but very difficult access |
8 |
| Scientific |
Site of special interest for Earth scientists |
10 |
| Historical |
None |
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| Aesthetic |
Excellent fluvial environment in wooded steep sided gorge |
10 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter, Andrew Cooper, Carl Rees-Davies
Easington Beck
Grid Reference NZ 749 162
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Upland river cutting through deltaic sandstone revealing river-cliffs and waterfalls. Exposures include Saltwick sandstone, Dogger and Whitby mudstone formations
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors