Filey Brigg, Lithological control of landform


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Filey Brigg is a rocky promentory which extends 1600m into the north sea.
The landward end is drift covered and known as Carr Naze, the Brigg proper is a narrow strip of calcereous grit with massive overturned blocks on its southern side exposing Thalassinoides burrows.

Carr Naze. Boulder clay

Waves crash over Filey Brigg

Casts of Thalassinoidesburrows on an overturned block of middle calcereous grit, Filey Brigg.

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