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Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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...
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Monthly Archives: July 2003

Newton Woods

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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 [...]
By admin on July 21, 2003 | Leave a comment

Roseberry Topping

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 579 126 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SSSI and SNCI Description of Geodiversity Famous geomorphological landform covering much of Cleveland’s geology. Including Staithes sandstone, Cleveland ironstone, Whitby mudstone and Saltwick sandstone formations. Literature References Yorkshire Rocks and Landscapes – YGS 1984 Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along [...]
By admin on July 21, 2003 | Leave a comment

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

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

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