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 [...]
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Errington Woods
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 [...]
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Kilton Castle
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 cliff section with exposures of marine Eller Beck Formation mudstone and sandstone overlain by deltaic Cloughton Formation. The section bears ichnofossils and is a rare exposure of this stratigraphic unit in the locality.
Literature References [...]
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Saltburn Gill
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 [...]
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Rock Hole Quarry
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 [...]
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Eston Mine Entrance
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 [...]
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Bold Venture Gill
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 [...]
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Hill Plain
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 [...]
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Flatts Lane
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 [...]
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