Shaw's Gate Quarry

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 54.2345, -1.1984

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North Yorkshire County NORTH YORK MOORS National Park

Condition (Natural England)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
SE523823 — Favourable 1.41 2012-05-23

Geology & landscape

Mining / Industrial: Quarry

Description

Description At Shaw's Gate Quarry a section in Corallian beds within the Hambleton Oolite is exposed, which shows evidence of penecontemporaneous stratal deformation. This includes folding, slump balling and erosion surfaces produced by slumping, attributed to movement triggered by seismic shocks. Such features are rare nationally and unknown elsewhere in rocks of similar age in Britain. This is an important locality demonstrating the effect of seismic events on unconsolidated sediments. Other Information This is a new site identified as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review.