S Engering, S and Barron, H.F. (2007) Doncaster Geodiversity Assessment Volumes 1&2. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report CR/07/025N.
For planning purposes consult Doncaster City Council The report is also available as a PDF download from NERC NORA
Site name: Wath Road Railway Cutting
Site key: D177
Grid reference:
Site type: cutting, railway
Local authority: Doncaster/Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Councils, South Yorkshire
Site dimensions: 350 m x 60
Site owner: Not known
Conservation status: Regionally Important Geological Site Date: 1/9/07
Field surveyor: Scott Engering Date: 16/2/07
Time unit: Carboniferous, Westphalian Rock unit: Mexborough Rock, Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation, Pennine Coal Measures Group
Rock type: Sandstone Details:
This map is based upon Ordnance Survey topographic material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence Number: 100017897 [2007]
Former site of old railway cutting with good exposures of Mexborough Rock but now completely infilled. Most of former site is situated in Rotherham MBC.
No Geodiversity value as site now completely infilled. Rating: 0