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Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 588 196 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Streamside river-cliff exposure of Staithes sandstone. Smaller exposures are available around...
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Category Archives: Mesozoic

Wilton Woods

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 588 196 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Streamside river-cliff exposure of Staithes sandstone. Smaller exposures are available around location Literature References The Geology of Eston Hills – R&CBC 1998 Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along footpath from Wilton Lane 10 Safety [...]
By admin on July 21, 2003 | Leave a comment

Redcar Rocks

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 615 253 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SSSI Description of Geodiversity Wave washed platform of Redcar mudstone. Locality reveals the lowest Lias group exposure in the Tees Valley Literature References Along the Scar – Dennis Goldring 2001 The Regional Coastline of Yorkshire – J.W.Steers 1967 Site Map Site Assessment Access and [...]
By admin on July 14, 2003 | Leave a comment

Coatham Rocks

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 610 260 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Wave washed platform of Redcar mudstone with small exposure of overlying Staithes sandstone exposed at low tide Literature References Along the Scar – Denis Goldring 2001 The Regional Coastline of Yorkshire – J.W.Steers 1967 Site Map Site Assessment Access and [...]
By admin on July 14, 2003 | Leave a comment

Lazenby Bank

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 577 191 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Hillside cutting revealing exposure of Cleveland ironstone, specifically the 2ft seam and associated mudstone. An exposure of Staithes sandstone can be seen in the footpath up to the location Literature References The [...]
By admin on July 14, 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

Hummersea

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 727 201 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Skinningrove to Staithes Coast 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Area reveals a foreshore and cliffs. The foreshore is Redcar mudstone with the cliffs revealing exposures of Staithes sandstone and the overlying Cleveland ironstone. The area has been capped [...]
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

Freeborough Hill

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 690 127 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status Description of Geodiversity Independent cone shaped hill formed through glaciation. The outlier comprises Ravenscar group capped by Osgodby group Literature References An Interpretation of the Geomorphology of Freebrough Hill – Duncan Wishart, University of Durham Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety [...]
By admin on June 25, 2003 | Leave a comment

Errington Woods

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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

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