Category Archives: Lias

Errington Woods

Grid Reference NZ 636 204
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003

Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Wooded erosional outlier revealing various exposures of Saltwick sandstone. Site also reveals workings from Jet mining and exposures of Cleveland ironstone
Literature References
Site Map

Site Assessment

Access and Safety
Comments
Rating

Safety of access
Along footpath
10

Safety of exposure
Some difficult exposures
5

Restricting conditions
None
 

Multiple [...]

By admin on June 24, 2003 | Leave a comment

Saltburn Gill

Grid Reference NZ 674 207
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003

Site Description
Site Status SSSI
Description of Geodiversity River gorge environment revealing river-cliff exposures of Staithes sandstone formation
Literature References
Site Map

Site Assessment

Access and Safety
Comments
Rating

Safety of access
Along designated footpath
10

Safety of exposure
Excellent viewing platform on footpath
10

Restricting conditions
High flow episodes
8

Multiple exposure
Saltburn Gill river reach
6

Note
It is strongly [...]

By admin on May 14, 2003 | Leave a comment

Rock Hole Quarry

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


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

Bold Venture Gill


Grid Reference NZ 603 133
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI and RIGS
Description of Geodiversity Old quarry area revealing Jet shale sequence of the Whitby mudstone formation
Literature References Guisborough District Mines – Simon Chapman 2001
The Floating Egg – Roger Osbourne 1998
Site Map

Site Assessment

Access and [...]

By admin on April 17, 2003 | Leave a comment

Hill Plain

Grid Reference NZ 606 139
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/03

Site Description
Site Status SNCI and RIGS
Description of Geodiversity Roadside spoil tip revealing various sequences of Cleveland ironstone
Literature References Guisborough District Mines – Simon Chapman 2001
Site Map

Site Assessment

Access and Safety
Comments
Rating

Safety of access
Roadside exposure
10

Safety of exposure
View from forestry road
10

Restricting [...]

By admin on April 17, 2003 | Leave a comment

Flatts Lane

Grid Reference NZ 552 167
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/03

Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Roadside cutting revealing exposure of Cleveland ironstone formation
Literature References The Geology of Eston Hills – R&CB 1998
Site Map

Site Assessment

Access and Safety
Comments
Rating

Safety of access
No access except from roadside
2

Safety of exposure
Dangerous due to [...]

By admin on April 1, 2003 | Leave a comment