Grid Reference NZ 577 124
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Roseberry Topping 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SSSI and SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Escarpment crags of Staithes sandstone
Literature References Yorkshire Rocks and Landscapes – YGS 1984
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety |
Comments |
Rating |
| Safety of access |
Down slope from footpath |
5 |
| Safety of exposure |
Very steep sided slope |
2 |
| Restricting conditions |
Vegetation growth and steep slope |
5 |
| Multiple exposure |
Part of Roseberry Topping |
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 |
Biological weathering |
5 |
| Geomorphology |
Escarpment crag |
5 |
| Sedimentary rock |
Staithes sandstone |
10 |
| Igneous rock |
None |
|
| Metamorphic rock |
None |
|
| Fossils |
Various oyster death assemblies |
10 |
| Minerals |
None specific |
2 |
| Structural features |
None specific |
2 |
| Stratigraphy |
Fine laminations and current bedding |
10 |
| Geodiversity Value |
Comments |
Rating |
| Education |
Limited educational value |
2 |
| Scientific |
Study by Earth scientists |
8 |
| Historical |
None |
|
| Aesthetic |
Vegetated escarpment |
5 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter, John Waring
Newton Woods
Grid Reference NZ 577 124
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Roseberry Topping 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SSSI and SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Escarpment crags of Staithes sandstone
Literature References Yorkshire Rocks and Landscapes – YGS 1984
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors