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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...
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Tag Archives: Jurassic

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

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

Kilton Castle

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 705 176 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity River gorge environment revealing river-cliff exposures of Eller Beck mudstone and sandstone overlain by Cloughton Formation. Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along footpath into gorge from Liverton car park 7 Safety of exposure Across beck to [...]
By admin on May 19, 2003 | Leave a comment

Saltburn Gill

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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

Kilton Beck

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 706 180 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity River gorge environment revealing river-cliff exposures of the Cloughton formation sandstone from the Ravenscar group Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along footpath from Liverton car park 7 Safety of exposure Flat viewing platform on footpath 10 Restricting conditions High [...]
By admin on May 13, 2003 | Leave a comment