Langbaurgh Ridge

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Langbaurgh Ridge
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Location within North Yorkshire
Location Redcar and Cleveland
and Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England
Coordinates 54°30′5″N1°8′4″W / 54.50139°N 1.13444°W / 54.50139; -1.13444
Area7.0 ha (17 acres)
Established1986
Governing bodyNatural England
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Langbaurgh Ridge (grid reference NZ560121 ) is an 8.0 hectare [1] geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the hamlet of Langbaurgh in North Yorkshire, England, notified in 1986. [1] The site crosses the boundary of the Redcar and Cleveland district and Hambleton District.

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The site is identified as being of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review for its exposure of the Cleveland Dyke, a Palaeogene intrusion associated with the Mull central volcanic complex.

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  1. 1 2 "Langbaurgh Ridge | Protected Planet". www.protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

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