Burniston Bay, 28 March 2006

The Bay is inaccessible at high tide The beds could be traced along most of the Bay from Long Nab
Coming down the steps to the Bay - tide is out Typical exposure along the Bay - Long Nab member of the Scalby Formation (middle Jurassic, deltaic series)
Path and steps down to the right of the waterfall Stick is 1.2 metres long
Looking towards Long Nab - there's a lookout post, and the Cleveland Way along the cliff top; all the rain has led to a waterfall beside the path (left) Fallen block with bioturbation - this is an area where dinosaur footprints have been found.
Waterfalls following several days of heavy rain Around the corner - Longhorne Wyke - not possible to go round except at low tide
Another waterfall - and layer of ironstone on the rock platform (foreground) - interpreted as evidence of paleosols Channel sandstones at Cromer Point, south end of the Bay - note the concretions
My pencil below the concretion shows its size Looking north towards Long Nab
This is what is sticking out of the bedding at Cromer Point!  Large sideritic concretions View across the Bay to Long Nab - the rock platform is made up of meander belts - at Cromer Point dipping north, and at the steps dipping south
There were quite a few of these huge concretions There's my stick again, providing a 1.2 metre marker
Large concretion on the beach - stick is 1.2 metres long Long Nab member - clays, siltstones, carbonaceous layers and sandstones
Fallen block on the beach Meander beds in foreground
Fallen block with plant material - pencil for scale Looking back at Cromer Point, Scarborough beyond - Fleet Auxiliary anchored beyond

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