Langbaurgh Ridge
Geological site in North Yorkshire, England
54°30′5″N 1°8′4″W / 54.50139°N 1.13444°W / 54.50139; -1.13444
Langbaurgh Ridge (grid reference NZ560121) is an 8.0 hectare[1] geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the hamlet of Langbaurgh in North Yorkshire, England, notified in 1986.[1] The site crosses the boundary of the Redcar and Cleveland district and Hambleton District.
The site is identified as being of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review for its exposure of the Cleveland Dyke, a Palaeogene intrusion associated with the Mull central volcanic complex.
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References
- ^ a b "Langbaurgh Ridge | Protected Planet". www.protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
Sources
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 5 August 2006)
External links
- English Nature (SSSI information)
- Site boundary map at English Nature's "Nature on the Map" website
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- Boulby Quarries
- Briarcroft Pasture
- Cowpen Marsh
- Durham Coast
- Hart Bog
- Hartlepool Submerged Forest
- Langbaurgh Ridge
- Lovell Hill Pools
- North York Moors
- Pinkney and Gerrick Woods
- Redcar Rocks
- Roseberry Topping
- Saltburn Gill
- Seal Sands
- Seaton Dunes and Common
- South Gare & Coatham Sands
- Tees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands
- Whitton Bridge Pasture
- Neighbouring areas
- County Durham
- North Yorkshire
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