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Previous NEGS Field Trips
2022
Sunday April 24th Andy Lane (much esteemed retired lecturer and local author) took us around Sunderland looking at the rocks used in the construction of local buildings.
The First Field Trip of this year was generally regarded as a great success.
Sunday May 22nd Field excursion to the Derwent Valley to examine glacial features in the area, led by Derek Teasdale.
No report is yet available for the second field trip - it will be posted here or in the Newsletter when written.
On Sunday, 26th June 2022 We explored the eastern end of Liddesdale and the Hutton Unconformity.
On Sunday 17th July Dr Ian Kille led a trip to examine the tectonic effects that are visible on the coast, between Tynemouth and Seaton Sluice.
On Saturday 13th August we held a joint field trip with the Northumbria Open University Geological Society (NOUGS) to explore the Carboniferous section along the South Tyne valley to its source including mineralisation in the area.
2021
July 17th
Southdean Law, Chesters, near Bonchester Bridge.
A Nepheline Basanite plug - rather unusual in context of the local area.
More details in the Sept 2021 Newsletter (see Newsletters page)
Led by Louis Golightly
August 21st
Whin sill exposures
Details when available
Led by Ian Kille
September 19th
The Burtreeford Disturbance
Details when available
Led by Karl Egeland-Eriksen
2020
Was a bit of a problem due to pandemic!
2019
Sun April 14th 2019
The Post-glacial development of the Ouseburn Valley
Led by Gordon Liddle
Sunday 19th May 2019
The Closehouse-Lunedale Fault System and local mineralisation
Led by Lesley Collins
Sunday 9th June 2019
The Early Carboniferous Sedimentary rocks around Spittal
Led by Dr. Ian Kille
Sunday 7th July 2019
The Lower Permian Magnesian Limestone around Trow Point
Led by Karl Egeland-Eriksen
Sunday 3rd August 2019
Coldingham and the Linkim Shore
Led by Louis Golightly
Sunday 29th Sept 2019
A look Around Seaham (Mag Lst & Coal Measures)
Led by Dr. Andy Lane
2018
Sun 22nd April 2018
Askrigg - sandstone, limestone, and mineralisation
Led by Lesley Collins
Other details of 2018 have been lost from this site due to a computer error. They should be available in old Newsletters.
2017
Sat 15th July 2017
Whin exposures on North East coast
Dr. Ian Kille, Northumbrian Earth
Sat 17th June 2017
Whiteadder Water, Lower Carboniferous sediments, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Leader: Louis Golightley
Sat 20th May 2017
Jurassic ironstone and jet plus a Palaeogene dyke, Roseberry Topping and Cliff Rigg Quarry
A joint field meeting with NOUGS led by Karl Egeland-Erikson
7th May 2017
Glacial Lineations in Mid-Northumberland
Leader: Derek Teasdale
2016
21st May 2016
Geological Sites in Sunderland South
Leader: Dr Andy Lane
30th July 2016
Quaternary Glaciation in the Cheviot Hills
Leader: Derek Teasdale
9th October 2016
Field-trip - The Geology of Holy Island
Leader: Louis Golightly
2015
9th May 2015
Carboniferous sedimentary cycles between Howick Bay and Boulmer
Leader: Derek Teasdale
4th July 2015
Siccar Point and Barns Ness
Leader: Mike Browne
19th Sept 2015
Whitby – Saltwick Bay
Leader: John Waring
26th Sept 2015
Knock Fell, Pennine Escarpment.
Leader: Eric Johnson
10th Oct 2015
Coldberry Gutter, Teesdale
Leader: Brian Young
2014
11th May 2014
Sutton Bank and the Howardian Hills: Middle and Upper Jurassic
Leaders: John Powell and Jon Ford
5th July 2014
Lady Cross Quarry and Blanchland: Carboniferous stratigraphy with Mineralisation
Leader: Dr. Eric Johnson
20th July 2014
Austwick and Crummackdale: Precambrian to Silurian Stratigraphy with Devonian to Carboniferous Structural features.
Leader: Dr. Eric Johnson
12th October 2014
Nenthead: Carboniferous Sedimentary Rocks of the Alston Block
Leaders: Peter Jackson and Brian Young
25th October 2014
Durham Cathedral: Building Materials
Leader: Brian Young
2013
23rd June 2013
Teesdale: Carboniferous Rocks including the Whin Sill
Leader: Brian Young
7th September 2013
Seaton Sluice and St. Mary's Island, Whitley Bay: Carboniferous Westphalian B Coal Measures
Leader: Gordon Liddle
2012
12th May 2012
Ryhope Dene, Seaham and Blast Beach: Permian Magnesium Limestone Sequence
Leader: Andy Lane
23rd June 2012
Wards Hill and Lordenshaws Hill Fort: Whin Sill Exposure and Lime Kiln
Leaders: Derek Teasdale and Gordon Liddle
7th July 2012
The Sedgwick Geological Trail
Leader: Dr. John Knight
4th August 2012
Glacial Geomorphology and Anthropogenic Alteration in Swaledale: Morraines, Mines and Mounds
Leader: Jon Barber
2011
8th May 2011
Tynemouth: Upper Carboniferous Deltaic Sediments, Permian Unconformity and the Ninety Fathom Fault
Leader: Gordon Liddle
19th June 2011
Saltwick Bay, Whitby: Lower and Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Tracks and Fossils
Leader: Dr. Martin Whyte
2nd July 2011
Upper Tees Drumlins
Leader: Wishart Mitchell
16th July 2011
Kisdon, Upper Swaledale: Glaciation and Glacier Wastage
Leader: Dr. Jon Barber
6th August 2011
The Ferryhill Gap: Magnesian Limestone Escarpment
Leader: Derek Teasdale
17th September 2011
Sunderland's Secret Geology
Leader: Andy Lane
2010
2nd May 2010
Cayton Bay, Scarborough: Middle to Upper Jurassic Rocks, the Redcliff Fault and Quaternary Tills
Leader: Dr. Martin Whyte
19th June 2010
Durham: Permian Yellow Sands and Overlying Marl Slates
Leader: Prof. Maurice Tucker
11th July 2010
Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales: The Craven Faults and Thornton Force Unconformity
Leader: Gordon Liddle
14th August 2010
Whitburn Bay, Sunderland: Glacial Sediments
Leader: Derek Teasdale
2nd October 2010
Nent Valley, Pennines: Carboniferous Cyclothem Deposits
Leader: Brian Young