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Field
Trips which took place in 2011
May
8th: Leader: Gordon
Liddle. Upper Carboniferous and Permian,
Tynemouth. An interpretation of the deltaic sediments of the Upper
Carboniferous as seen at the North Tyneside coast.The excursion
examined the Tertiary dyke at Tynemouth intruding the Carboniferous
material, noting the Permian Unconformity and the interpretation of
the sediments. The ballast beach at Tynmouth allowed some exotic
material to be seen. The party then moved on to the Cullercoats area,
about 1 mile north. Here the 90 fathom Fault was examined together
with the effects on the intruded sediment. The coast at Hartley,
about 2 miles North was then visited to examine the local effects of faulting. Click
here for a full report. For
explanatory photo's, click here.
June 19th: Visit to Whitby - Saltwick Bay, led by Dr. Martin Whyte of Sheffield University. The purpose of the visit was to study the succession and depositional features of the Lower and Middle Jurassic Formations exposed there with the emphasis on identifying dinosaur tracks and other fossils. The party met at 10.30 am in the Whitby Abbey Car Park NZ 905110 (pay and display). Members of the Natural History Society of Northumbria and O.U.G.S. were invited to this field trip. For a full report, click here.
July
2nd: Upper Tees Drumlins: Members
of N.E.G.S. were cordially invited to this event organised by the
Natural History Society of Northumbria.
Time: 1030am.
Meeting place: Cow Green Reservoir Car Park NY811308. Length of
visit: 4-5 hours
This trip
examined the drumlins that can be observed within the upper Tees
valley, particularly around Cow Green Reservoir. These drumlins
indicate the former existence of an ice centre over Cross Fell and
adjacent parts of the Pennine escarpment. From the presence of a
number of superimposed drumlins, this ice divide can be demonstrated
to have migrated from a more northerly restricted location over
westwards towards Cross Fell and Dufton Fell. Understanding the ice
dynamics of such centres has been important in developing more
accurate reconstructions of the last ice sheet to cover the British Isles. Leader:
Wishart Mitchell, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Geography,
Durham University.
July
16th: Glaciation and
geomorphology around Kisdon, Upper Swaledale. Leader:
Jon Barber, Ph.D.,
University of Leeds.
By kind
invitation we joined Craven and Pendle Geological Society for this
field trip.
Guide: Jon
Barber Ph.D., University of Leeds Joint
meeting with the North Eastern Geological Society
Time: 10:00
am at: the Resource and Heritage Centre
in Keld,
Purpose:
To examine landforms and sediments in
the valleys and on the valley-side slopes around Kisdon, upper
Swaledale, noting the effects of glaciation and glacier wastage, and
how the landscape was later modified by fluvial and slope-forming
processes. The effects of 19th century mining activity will be noted
also. The area is a SSSI and is located in the Yorkshire Dales
National Park.
For
a full report, click here.
Aug.
6th.Time:10:00
am. Title:
The Ferryhill Gap.
Leader:
Derek Teasdale, Quaternary Geologist
Description:The
Ferryhill Gap is a huge incised valley cutting through the Magnesian
Limestone escarpment south of Durham.
It is the
largest glacial meltwater channel in North East England.
Extensive sands, gravels and lake deposits occur to the south.
This visit
examined questions surrounding the gap's formation, whilst exploring
this spectacular landscape feature.
Meeting
place: Click
here for a report & photo's.
Sep.
17th. Geology South of the Wear.
"SUNDERLAND'S SECRET GEOLOGY" Leader Andy Lane
This field excursion took us to see some of the less well-known
geological sights of the Sunderland area. That they are less
well-known does not mean that they are not spectacular! For
a full report and photo's click here.
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