Geological Sites | Leeds
| Bradford | Calderdale
| Kirklees | Wakefield
 STATUS: RIGS
OTHER DESIGNATIONS:
COUNTY: West Yorkshire
DISTRICT: Wakefield
OS GRID REF. SE 314 204
OS 1:50,000 Landranger 104 Leeds and Bradford
OS 1:25,000 EXPLORER 289 Leeds
BGS 1:50,000 Sheet 78 Wakefield
FIRST DESIGNATED by West Yorkshire RIGS Group in 1997
DATE OF MOST RECENT SURVEY October 2007 by West Yorkshire Geology Trust
SITE DESCRIPTION:
On the far side of the recreation ground is a 50m exposure, where a 5m
high face contains shales, silt, sandstones and a thin coal seam. This
is best seen at the eastern end of the site, where it is possible to
climb a steep slippery slope to reach the horizontally bedded shale
layers. The top of the face has a layer of yellow and grey clay, some
of which has slid down the slope, making access difficult.
The recreation field has plenty of space for large groups to look at
the rocks from a distance.
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS:
This is probably a clay pit, which may have been used for making bricks.
More research is needed.
 EDUCATIONAL VALUE:
The site could be developed to demonstrate coal seam sedimentation. The
level area adjacent to the exposure would enable the site to be used
by students of all abilities.
AESTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS:
ACCESS AND SAFETY:
There is parking at the lay-by on Flanshaw Road off Dewsbury Road or
in the supermarket car park. Access is from the recreation ground adjacent
to the site. It is possible to reach the rocks, but only by climbing
a steep clay slope, so the site would need better access if it were
to be used for teaching. Another part of the face has been used by
children on a tree swing, so the exposures are not clear, though there
is easy access to the face. The site is wheelchair accessible, across
the playing fields. The face is safe.
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