Tag Archives: Lias
Cass Rock Quarry
Contents
Site Description
Site Map
Summary Evaluation of Site’s Value and Importance
Surveyors
Grid Reference NZ 631 146
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Brief Site Description Site 7 of 7. Disused alum quarry revealing exposures of Liassic Whitby mudstone and overlying Middle Jurassic Saltwick sandstone. Following abandonment after alum working, this quarry [...]
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Easington Beck
Contents
Site Description
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors
Grid Reference NZ 749 162
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Upland river cutting through deltaic sandstone revealing river-cliffs and waterfalls. Exposures include Saltwick sandstone, Dogger and Whitby mudstone formations
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Access and Safety
Comments
Rating
Safety of access
From footbridge and along stream bank
8
Safety of exposure
Slippery on [...]
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Skelton Beck
Contents
Site Description
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors
Grid Reference NZ 655 200
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Skelton beck 30/09/03
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Stream bed and river-cliff exposures of Staithes sandstone. Natural waterfall. Change of facies to Cleveland ironstone
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Access and Safety
Comments
Rating
Safety of access
Along the Cleveland Way to start of section
10
Safety [...]
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Hell Gill
Contents
Site Description
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors
Grid Reference NZ 599 131
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Late glacial V-shaped valley. Exposure of Cleveland ironstone (Pecten seam) along roadside. Further along track spoil tips of Whitby mudstone (Jet shale member) can be observed
Literature References Glimpses of Monument Mine, [...]
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Belmont Bank
Contents
Site Description
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors
Grid Reference NZ 622 148
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity North facing escarpment revealing few exposures. Underlying geology is Staithes sandstone, Cleveland ironstone, Whitby mudstone overlain by the Saltwick sandstone formation. Old mine tips now wooded
Literature References Guisborough District Mines – [...]
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Saltburn to Cattersty Coast
Contents
Site Description
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors
Grid Reference NZ 690 228
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Saltburn to Skinningrove Coast 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Wave washed platform and cliffs revealing Redcar mudstone formation at the base overlain by Staithes sandstone in the cliffs. Cleveland ironstone in upper part of cliffs, all capped by [...]
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Marske Mill
Contents
Site Description
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors
Grid Reference NZ 663 202
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS Part of Skelton Beck 30/09/03
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Steep sided gorge revealing exposures of Staithes sandstone with a small natural waterfall
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Access and Safety
Comments
Rating
Safety of access
Via Cleveland Way
10
Safety of exposure
In channel access only - Overhangs etc
7
Restricting [...]
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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 [...]
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Slapewath