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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...
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Tag Archives: Jurassic

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

Waterfall Railway Cutting

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 635 138 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status Description of Geodiversity Old railway cutting revealing two exposures of Cleveland ironstone. Specifically the Pecten seam of the Cleveland ironstone formation is exposed Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along road to Spa Wood 10 Safety of exposure Flat viewing [...]
By admin on April 22, 2003 | Leave a comment

Bold Venture Gill

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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

High Cliff Nab

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 611 139 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Massive exposure of Saltwick sandstone Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Footpath to nab 10 Safety of exposure Good - No overhangs 10 Restricting conditions High winds 8 Multiple exposure Part of Guisborough Forest 10 Note It is strongly suggested that on-site [...]
By admin on April 14, 2003 | Leave a comment

Flatts Lane

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors 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

Brotton Quarry

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 694 198 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Site Description Site Status Description of Geodiversity Small disused Saltwick sandstone quarry revealing one obscured face Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Across busy road from parking area for Cattersty Nature Reserve 8 Safety of exposure Steep entrance with thorny vegetation 8 Restricting conditions Misuse from local [...]
By admin on March 31, 2003 | Leave a comment

Eston Nab

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 568 184 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Nab exposure revealing massive Saltwick sandstone due to previous quarrying Literature References The Geology of Eston Hills – RBC 1998 Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along designated footpaths 10 Safety of exposure Small drop from [...]
By admin on March 28, 2003 | Leave a comment