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Brotton Quarry
Contents Site Description Site Map Summary Evaluation of Site’s Value and Importance Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 631 146 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Brief Site Description Site 7 of 7. Disused alum...
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Category Archives: Anthropogenic features

Cass Rock Quarry

Contents Site Description Site Map Summary Evaluation of Site’s Value and Importance Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 631 146 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Brief Site Description Site 7 of 7. Disused alum quarry revealing exposures of Liassic Whitby mudstone and overlying Middle Jurassic Saltwick sandstone. Following abandonment after alum working, this quarry [...]
By admin on September 20, 2003 | Leave a comment

Kilton Hill

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 694 171 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI (Site of Old Nature Reserve) Description of Geodiversity Head of Kilton Mine comprising tip of ironstone spoil, area also contains old mine buildings. The mine went down to a depth of 207m and was worked between 1875 and [...]
By admin on August 19, 2003 | Leave a comment

Guibal Fanhouse

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 581 188 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Site of fan house revealing old mining building resulting from previous ironstone mining activity Literature References The Geology of Eston Hills – R&CBC 1998 Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Access from various [...]
By admin on July 21, 2003 | Leave a comment

Boulby Quarry

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 738 200 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SSSI and Part of the Heritage Coast Description of Geodiversity Extensive disused quarry area revealing workings in the Alum shale member of the Whitby mudstone formation. Top of the quarry reveals exposures of massive Saltwick sandstone with sporadic exposures [...]
By admin on July 1, 2003 | Leave a comment

Cattersty

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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 [...]
By admin on July 1, 2003 | Leave a comment

Birk Brow Quarry

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 653 152 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Disused quarry revealing exposures of Saltwick sandstone and the base of the overlying Eller Beck formation Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along footpath from Stanghow Ridge 10 Safety of exposure Excellent viewing platform 10 Restricting conditions None   Multiple exposure None   Note It is [...]
By admin on June 24, 2003 | Leave a comment

Seaton Hill Quarry

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 672 157 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status Description of Geodiversity Disused quarry revealing exposure of the Scalby formation specifically the Long Nab member Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Via footpath from Stanghow Ridge. Only approach from the North 10 Safety of exposure Steep entrance and poor [...]
By admin on June 1, 2003 | Leave a comment

Gravel Hole Quarry

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 445 231 BGS Sheet 33 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Disused and landscaped sand and gravel quarry Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along footpath over railway line 8 Safety of exposure Shallow quarry environment 10 Restricting conditions None   Multiple exposure None   Note It is strongly suggested that on-site safety be the responsibility of [...]
By admin on May 19, 2003 | Leave a comment

Rock Hole Quarry

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 641 160 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status Description of Geodiversity Disused Alum quarry environment revealing exposures of Alum and Jet shales of the Whitby mudstone formation. Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Via the Cleveland Way footpath 10 Safety of exposure Safe quarry environment except scree slopes 9 Restricting [...]
By admin on May 13, 2003 | Leave a comment

Eston Mine Entrance

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 566 185 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Entrance to the disused Eston drift mine. Above the mine an exposure of the Main Seam of the Cleveland Ironstone formation in revealed. Literature References The Geology of Eston Hills – R&CBC [...]
By admin on May 7, 2003 | Leave a comment