Inside was a candle, a books of poems and a tribute which read: “Please remember in your prayers the young girl who died on Wednesday in a tragic accident.
“Remember also all her family and all affected by this incident.”
It is not the first rock fall tragedy to happen along the British coastline.
Villagers living close to where the girl – who has not been named – have said the cliffs there are notoriously unstable.
It is understood the youngster was visiting Staithes with her mother when the tragedy happened on Wednesday, just on the other side of the sea wall to the harbour, at the eastern of the village.
The scene was around 100m beyond a prominent red sign, screwed to the rock face, which warns of the dangers of the cliffs.
But people who live in Staithes said visitors are often not aware of the constantly crumbling nature of the shale rock, saying youngsters often hack it with hammers looking for fossils.
North Yorkshire Police said the girl died after suffering serious head injuries at around 4.45pm on Wednesday.
A spokesman said: “Sadly, despite the efforts of the emergency services, the girl died at the scene from her injuries.”
“The beach was reopen on Wednesday afternoon and some people laid flowers on the harbour wall, close to the scene.”
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