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NORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited DERBYSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Derbyshire is full of outcrops and cuttings of Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain numerous brachiopods, corals and crinoids. The problem is that the rock can be very hard and the fossils difficult to get out. SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety ofSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are CAYTON BAY – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most of the year, the best beds are often covered with sand. However, the Cayton Clay provides the best chance to find a variety of fossils by simply searching along the foreshore. Its fossils include belemnites, ammonites and other molluscs. Near the waterworks at the south end of the bay and at low tide, calcareoussandstone
UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician andNORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited DERBYSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Derbyshire is full of outcrops and cuttings of Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain numerous brachiopods, corals and crinoids. The problem is that the rock can be very hard and the fossils difficult to get out. SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety ofSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are CAYTON BAY – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most of the year, the best beds are often covered with sand. However, the Cayton Clay provides the best chance to find a variety of fossils by simply searching along the foreshore. Its fossils include belemnites, ammonites and other molluscs. Near the waterworks at the south end of the bay and at low tide, calcareoussandstone
KENT – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Kent has some of the best sites in the UK for fossils. The Isle of Sheppey is the best location in the UK for the Eocene London Clay, with sharks’ teeth, WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes DEVON – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The southeast coast of Devon continues the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site to the west, with Jurassic ammonites, brachiopods and fish initially to be found to the east. The cliffs then change to Cretaceous rocks with chalk NORFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The North Norfolk Coast is well known for having a mixture of Cretaceous fossils, such as echinoids, belemnites and brachiopods, and Quaternary deposits yielding the bones of Ice Age mammals.SCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
STUDD HILL – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING T he Studd Hill location is a foreshore exposure, which begins at Hampton Pier and ends at Long Rock (both are marked on OS 1:50,000 maps). In recent years, continuous erosion has been exposing the London Clay more frequently, although fossils are still not as common as they are at the popular neighbouring sites of Tankerton and HerneBay.
ABEREIDDY BAY
GEOLOGY. Abereiddy is a tiny place, but the bay has become a popular tourist attraction because of a flooded quarry known as the Blue Lagoon. Quarrying for slate ended in 1901 and the sea eventually broke through into the quarry, creating what is, in effect, a small naturalharbour.
HOCK CLIFF – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING F or those who have visited Watchet in Somerset looking for fossils in the Blue Lias, this location will seem remarkably similar. Indeed, the same fossils can be found in thick limestone bands and soft shale. Hock Cliff is a classic Jurassic location to explore. EYPE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Eype. C ontinuing from Seatown, what used to be known as the Beacon Limestone (formerly the Dorset Junction Bed) at Eype yields plenty of ammonites, but will require some hard work with a large geological hammer. Many of the fossils are also poorly preserved, but decent specimens do turn up, if you look hard enough. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician andNORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited DERBYSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Derbyshire is full of outcrops and cuttings of Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain numerous brachiopods, corals and crinoids. The problem is that the rock can be very hard and the fossils difficult to get out. SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety ofSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are CAYTON BAY – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most of the year, the best beds are often covered with sand. However, the Cayton Clay provides the best chance to find a variety of fossils by simply searching along the foreshore. Its fossils include belemnites, ammonites and other molluscs. Near the waterworks at the south end of the bay and at low tide, calcareoussandstone
UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician andNORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited DERBYSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Derbyshire is full of outcrops and cuttings of Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain numerous brachiopods, corals and crinoids. The problem is that the rock can be very hard and the fossils difficult to get out. SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety ofSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are CAYTON BAY – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most of the year, the best beds are often covered with sand. However, the Cayton Clay provides the best chance to find a variety of fossils by simply searching along the foreshore. Its fossils include belemnites, ammonites and other molluscs. Near the waterworks at the south end of the bay and at low tide, calcareoussandstone
KENT – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Kent has some of the best sites in the UK for fossils. The Isle of Sheppey is the best location in the UK for the Eocene London Clay, with sharks’ teeth, WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes DEVON – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The southeast coast of Devon continues the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site to the west, with Jurassic ammonites, brachiopods and fish initially to be found to the east. The cliffs then change to Cretaceous rocks with chalk NORFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The North Norfolk Coast is well known for having a mixture of Cretaceous fossils, such as echinoids, belemnites and brachiopods, and Quaternary deposits yielding the bones of Ice Age mammals.SCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
STUDD HILL – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING T he Studd Hill location is a foreshore exposure, which begins at Hampton Pier and ends at Long Rock (both are marked on OS 1:50,000 maps). In recent years, continuous erosion has been exposing the London Clay more frequently, although fossils are still not as common as they are at the popular neighbouring sites of Tankerton and HerneBay.
ABEREIDDY BAY
GEOLOGY. Abereiddy is a tiny place, but the bay has become a popular tourist attraction because of a flooded quarry known as the Blue Lagoon. Quarrying for slate ended in 1901 and the sea eventually broke through into the quarry, creating what is, in effect, a small naturalharbour.
HOCK CLIFF – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING F or those who have visited Watchet in Somerset looking for fossils in the Blue Lias, this location will seem remarkably similar. Indeed, the same fossils can be found in thick limestone bands and soft shale. Hock Cliff is a classic Jurassic location to explore. EYPE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Eype. C ontinuing from Seatown, what used to be known as the Beacon Limestone (formerly the Dorset Junction Bed) at Eype yields plenty of ammonites, but will require some hard work with a large geological hammer. Many of the fossils are also poorly preserved, but decent specimens do turn up, if you look hard enough. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
PEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
BRIDLINGTON
Bridlington is an excellent location for all the family. The beach is full of rocks and fossils sponges, most of which come from further up the coast at Danes Dyke. Danes Dyke is a far better access point to collect sponges, but Bridlington is much more practical for families. The chalk is older here than at Danes Dyke, so some differentSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
PEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
BRIDLINGTON
Bridlington is an excellent location for all the family. The beach is full of rocks and fossils sponges, most of which come from further up the coast at Danes Dyke. Danes Dyke is a far better access point to collect sponges, but Bridlington is much more practical for families. The chalk is older here than at Danes Dyke, so some differentSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. SCOTLAND – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The north of Scotland was the birthplace of the famous geologist, Hugh Miller, who collected in the northeast of the country. Apart from Skye, this is the only area in Scotland where you can collect Jurassic fossils, suchas
SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
DERBYSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Derbyshire is full of outcrops and cuttings of Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain numerous brachiopods, corals and crinoids. The problem is that the rock can be very hard and the fossils difficult to get out. SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great OrmesABEREIDDY BAY
GEOLOGY. Abereiddy is a tiny place, but the bay has become a popular tourist attraction because of a flooded quarry known as the Blue Lagoon. Quarrying for slate ended in 1901 and the sea eventually broke through into the quarry, creating what is, in effect, a small naturalharbour.
SCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which areCHAPMAN’S POOL
Chapman’s Pool is rich in Upper Jurassic ammonites, reptiles and shells. It is a very long walk down to the beach, but the fossils areoften rewarding. It
WESTBURY ON SEVERN
Westbury on Severn. F urther up the River Severn from the other classic sites, such as Aust and Hock Cliff, Westbury-on-Severn (also known as Garden Cliff) is one of the finest localities for collecting from the famous Rhaetian- aged bone bed from the Penarth Group. Out of all of the localities along the Severn, this has the most rapiderosion.
UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
PEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may beSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are HOCK CLIFF – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING F or those who have visited Watchet in Somerset looking for fossils in the Blue Lias, this location will seem remarkably similar. Indeed, the same fossils can be found in thick limestone bands and soft shale. Hock Cliff is a classic Jurassic location to explore. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare.CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
PEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may beSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are HOCK CLIFF – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING F or those who have visited Watchet in Somerset looking for fossils in the Blue Lias, this location will seem remarkably similar. Indeed, the same fossils can be found in thick limestone bands and soft shale. Hock Cliff is a classic Jurassic location to explore. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare.CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
LOCATIONS – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Locations. UK Fossils features hundreds of UK location guides for collecting fossils. From the famous Jurassic Coastline of Dorset, to the popular sites in Wales for trilobites. Most locations are coastal, like the chalk cliffs of Sussex and Kent, with inland sites being a mixture of quarries, streams, cuttings and outcrops. WHATS NEW. WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes NORFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The North Norfolk Coast is well known for having a mixture of Cretaceous fossils, such as echinoids, belemnites and brachiopods, and Quaternary deposits yielding the bones of Ice Age mammals. YORKSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Yorkshire coast is probably the second most popular area in the UK for fossil hunting. The same Jurassic fossils, famously found along Dorset’s Heritage Coastline, can be found here. Some of the most popular and, in some cases, commercialised fossil areas are Whitby, Port Mulgrave and Robin Hood’s Bay. However, in spite of this, thereNORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. SCOTLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The rocks at Shalloch (to the south of Girvan) to Whitehouse, including Woodland Bay, contain fossil graptolites and trilobites. Girvan is a well-documented area for fossils and is one of the most popular areas to collect in Scotland. This foreshore location is easy to access, but you will need the correct tools. DERBYSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Derbyshire is full of outcrops and cuttings of Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain numerous brachiopods, corals and crinoids. The problem is that the rock can be very hard and the fossils difficult to get out. SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of JurassicCLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
DIRECTORIES OF SOCIETIES A comprehensive listing of societies and associations, both in the UK, and abroad, related to Palaentology, Geology and Minerals. National Amateur Geological Society UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
PEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may beSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which areBRIDLINGTON
Bridlington is an excellent location for all the family. The beach is full of rocks and fossils sponges, most of which come from further up the coast at Danes Dyke. Danes Dyke is a far better access point to collect sponges, but Bridlington is much more practical for families. The chalk is older here than at Danes Dyke, so some differentCLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
HOCK CLIFF – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING F or those who have visited Watchet in Somerset looking for fossils in the Blue Lias, this location will seem remarkably similar. Indeed, the same fossils can be found in thick limestone bands and soft shale. Hock Cliff is a classic Jurassic location to explore. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice Age CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
PEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may beSCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which areBRIDLINGTON
Bridlington is an excellent location for all the family. The beach is full of rocks and fossils sponges, most of which come from further up the coast at Danes Dyke. Danes Dyke is a far better access point to collect sponges, but Bridlington is much more practical for families. The chalk is older here than at Danes Dyke, so some differentCLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
HOCK CLIFF – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING F or those who have visited Watchet in Somerset looking for fossils in the Blue Lias, this location will seem remarkably similar. Indeed, the same fossils can be found in thick limestone bands and soft shale. Hock Cliff is a classic Jurassic location to explore. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. LOCATIONS – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Locations. UK Fossils features hundreds of UK location guides for collecting fossils. From the famous Jurassic Coastline of Dorset, to the popular sites in Wales for trilobites. Most locations are coastal, like the chalk cliffs of Sussex and Kent, with inland sites being a mixture of quarries, streams, cuttings and outcrops. WHATS NEW. WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes YORKSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Yorkshire coast is probably the second most popular area in the UK for fossil hunting. The same Jurassic fossils, famously found along Dorset’s Heritage Coastline, can be found here. Some of the most popular and, in some cases, commercialised fossil areas are Whitby, Port Mulgrave and Robin Hood’s Bay. However, in spite of this, there NORFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The North Norfolk Coast is well known for having a mixture of Cretaceous fossils, such as echinoids, belemnites and brachiopods, and Quaternary deposits yielding the bones of Ice Age mammals. SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited SCOTLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The rocks at Shalloch (to the south of Girvan) to Whitehouse, including Woodland Bay, contain fossil graptolites and trilobites. Girvan is a well-documented area for fossils and is one of the most popular areas to collect in Scotland. This foreshore location is easy to access, but you will need the correct tools.NORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. SCOTLAND – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The north of Scotland was the birthplace of the famous geologist, Hugh Miller, who collected in the northeast of the country. Apart from Skye, this is the only area in Scotland where you can collect Jurassic fossils, suchas
CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
DIRECTORIES OF SOCIETIES A comprehensive listing of societies and associations, both in the UK, and abroad, related to Palaentology, Geology and Minerals. National Amateur Geological Society UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician andPEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
SANDSEND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most fossils are found after cliff falls at Sandsend. This is normally after storms during the winter months. However, fossils can also be found in the rocks and boulders on the foreshore. There are not many of these along the foreshore, as the sea comes in so high that any boulders tend to get moved out to sea.CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
SCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician andPEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
SANDSEND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most fossils are found after cliff falls at Sandsend. This is normally after storms during the winter months. However, fossils can also be found in the rocks and boulders on the foreshore. There are not many of these along the foreshore, as the sea comes in so high that any boulders tend to get moved out to sea.CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
SCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes SCOTLAND – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The north of Scotland was the birthplace of the famous geologist, Hugh Miller, who collected in the northeast of the country. Apart from Skye, this is the only area in Scotland where you can collect Jurassic fossils, suchas
SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited SCOTLAND – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The south of Scotland has some of the best locations for collecting fossils in the UK. It has a mixture of Silurian, Ordovician and Carboniferous rocks, and there are several coastal locations and some inland sites too. Trilobites, brachiopods, bivalves, plants and fish can all be found. Fossil hunting in this part of Scotland involvesNORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
BRIDLINGTON
Bridlington is an excellent location for all the family. The beach is full of rocks and fossils sponges, most of which come from further up the coast at Danes Dyke. Danes Dyke is a far better access point to collect sponges, but Bridlington is much more practical for families. The chalk is older here than at Danes Dyke, so some differentABEREIDDY BAY
GEOLOGY. Abereiddy is a tiny place, but the bay has become a popular tourist attraction because of a flooded quarry known as the Blue Lagoon. Quarrying for slate ended in 1901 and the sea eventually broke through into the quarry, creating what is, in effect, a small naturalharbour.
EAST RUNTON
East Runton is a location, where the power of ice can be seen, as it was glaciers that were responsible for these spectacular cliffs. At the top of the cliffs are the glacial sands and gravels. Here these can be thin beds and have been almost totally removed by ice movement. However, in other areas, they can be many metres thick.CHAPMAN’S POOL
Chapman’s Pool is rich in Upper Jurassic ammonites, reptiles and shells. It is a very long walk down to the beach, but the fossils areoften rewarding. It
UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician andPEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
SANDSEND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most fossils are found after cliff falls at Sandsend. This is normally after storms during the winter months. However, fossils can also be found in the rocks and boulders on the foreshore. There are not many of these along the foreshore, as the sea comes in so high that any boulders tend to get moved out to sea.CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
SCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician andPEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
SANDSEND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING FOSSIL HUNTING. Most fossils are found after cliff falls at Sandsend. This is normally after storms during the winter months. However, fossils can also be found in the rocks and boulders on the foreshore. There are not many of these along the foreshore, as the sea comes in so high that any boulders tend to get moved out to sea.CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
SCARBOROUGH
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery. Ammonites are often found in nodules, which are RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare. EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes SCOTLAND – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The north of Scotland was the birthplace of the famous geologist, Hugh Miller, who collected in the northeast of the country. Apart from Skye, this is the only area in Scotland where you can collect Jurassic fossils, suchas
SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited SCOTLAND – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The south of Scotland has some of the best locations for collecting fossils in the UK. It has a mixture of Silurian, Ordovician and Carboniferous rocks, and there are several coastal locations and some inland sites too. Trilobites, brachiopods, bivalves, plants and fish can all be found. Fossil hunting in this part of Scotland involvesNORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
BRIDLINGTON
Bridlington is an excellent location for all the family. The beach is full of rocks and fossils sponges, most of which come from further up the coast at Danes Dyke. Danes Dyke is a far better access point to collect sponges, but Bridlington is much more practical for families. The chalk is older here than at Danes Dyke, so some differentABEREIDDY BAY
GEOLOGY. Abereiddy is a tiny place, but the bay has become a popular tourist attraction because of a flooded quarry known as the Blue Lagoon. Quarrying for slate ended in 1901 and the sea eventually broke through into the quarry, creating what is, in effect, a small naturalharbour.
EAST RUNTON
East Runton is a location, where the power of ice can be seen, as it was glaciers that were responsible for these spectacular cliffs. At the top of the cliffs are the glacial sands and gravels. Here these can be thin beds and have been almost totally removed by ice movement. However, in other areas, they can be many metres thick.CHAPMAN’S POOL
Chapman’s Pool is rich in Upper Jurassic ammonites, reptiles and shells. It is a very long walk down to the beach, but the fossils areoften rewarding. It
UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is aPEMBROKESHIRE
Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be investigated and collected, large boulders and the cliffs must notbe damaged.
SANDSEND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Y ou can find reptile remains on the foreshore, along with many ammonites and shells. One of the problems is that the foreshore is extremely slippery and there are very few rocks to search through. It can also be covered with algae. YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING This famous location is well known for dinosaur bones, reptile and fish remains, but you need the right conditions to have any luck, with the best collecting after winter and spring high tides. Yav CHESHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Offerton is superb for fossil ferns, roots and trunks, which can all be found in a small river cutting. The specimens are very well preserved and the brownish leaves are much clearer to see here than at most other Carboniferous plant locations.SCARBOROUGH
Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery.CLOUGHTON WYKE
Cloughton Wyke is an excellent location for finding plant remains. The beds are rich in a variety of flora and collecting is fairly easy. Bivalves can also be found here, along with trace fossils, EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING T his is the official ‘Hugh Miller Trail’. Hugh Miller was one of the most important Scottish geologists of the 19th century. Ammonites and fossil fish can be found here. The footpath down to the shore was created by Hugh Miller himself. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING It is quite a long walk down to the beach, but ammonites are well preserved and often found at this location. They can be found both at the north and south end of Ravenscar, but unfortunately, ther UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is aPEMBROKESHIRE
Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be investigated and collected, large boulders and the cliffs must notbe damaged.
SANDSEND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Y ou can find reptile remains on the foreshore, along with many ammonites and shells. One of the problems is that the foreshore is extremely slippery and there are very few rocks to search through. It can also be covered with algae. YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING This famous location is well known for dinosaur bones, reptile and fish remains, but you need the right conditions to have any luck, with the best collecting after winter and spring high tides. Yav CHESHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Offerton is superb for fossil ferns, roots and trunks, which can all be found in a small river cutting. The specimens are very well preserved and the brownish leaves are much clearer to see here than at most other Carboniferous plant locations.SCARBOROUGH
Saltwick Bay yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is a type of lignite and considered to be a minor gemstone and popular for jewellery.CLOUGHTON WYKE
Cloughton Wyke is an excellent location for finding plant remains. The beds are rich in a variety of flora and collecting is fairly easy. Bivalves can also be found here, along with trace fossils, EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING T his is the official ‘Hugh Miller Trail’. Hugh Miller was one of the most important Scottish geologists of the 19th century. Ammonites and fossil fish can be found here. The footpath down to the shore was created by Hugh Miller himself. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING It is quite a long walk down to the beach, but ammonites are well preserved and often found at this location. They can be found both at the north and south end of Ravenscar, but unfortunately, ther SCOTLAND – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The north of Scotland was the birthplace of the famous geologist, Hugh Miller, who collected in the northeast of the country. Apart from Skye, this is the only area in Scotland where you can collect Jurassic fossils, such as ammonites and reptile remains along the coast. WALES – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING North Wales is well known for its Carboniferous Limestone. These rocks contain corals, brachiopods and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey, where the best locations are at Caim and Great Ormes Head.NORTHUMBERLAND
Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. SCOTLAND – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The south of Scotland has some of the best locations for collecting fossils in the UK. It has a mixture of Silurian, Ordovician and Carboniferous rocks, and there are SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING This famous location is well known for dinosaur bones, reptile and fish remains, but you need the right conditions to have any luck, with the best collecting after winter and spring high tides. YavABEREIDDY BAY
GEOLOGY. Abereiddy is a tiny place, but the bay has become a popular tourist attraction because of a flooded quarry known as the Blue Lagoon. Quarrying for slate ended in 1901 and the sea eventually broke through into the quarry, creating what is, in effect, a small naturalharbour.
BRIDLINGTON
T he beach at Bridlington is popular with tourists and ideal for children. However, towards Sewerby, the beach becomes increasingly rocky and it is here you can find excellent fossil sponges. Despite these being more common at Bridlington, Sewerby is picked over by collectors, so you are more likely to come across something.CHAPMAN’S POOL
Chapman’s Pool is rich in Upper Jurassic ammonites, reptiles and shells. It is a very long walk down to the beach, but the fossils areoften rewarding. It
EAST RUNTON
GEOLOGY. There are not many locations in the UK, where you can find, huge chalk cliffs sitting on top of Pleistocene deposits. East Runton is a location, where the power of ice can be seen, as it was glaciers that were responsible for these spectacular cliffs. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety of CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice AgePEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare.PORT MULGRAVE
Port Mulgrave. O nce a thriving community with locally mined ironstone shipped from its own harbour, Port Mulgrave is now closed, but highly productive for a wide range of ammonites, along with reptile remains and more. It is one of the best locations for collecting in Yorkshire. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety of CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice AgePEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare.PORT MULGRAVE
Port Mulgrave. O nce a thriving community with locally mined ironstone shipped from its own harbour, Port Mulgrave is now closed, but highly productive for a wide range of ammonites, along with reptile remains and more. It is one of the best locations for collecting in Yorkshire. NORFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The North Norfolk Coast is well known for having a mixture of Cretaceous fossils, such as echinoids, belemnites and brachiopods, and Quaternary deposits yielding the bones of Ice Age mammals.NORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited SCOTLAND – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The north of Scotland was the birthplace of the famous geologist, Hugh Miller, who collected in the northeast of the country. Apart from Skye, this is the only area in Scotland where you can collect Jurassic fossils, suchas
SCOTLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The rocks at Shalloch (to the south of Girvan) to Whitehouse, including Woodland Bay, contain fossil graptolites and trilobites. Girvan is a well-documented area for fossils and is one of the most popular areas to collect in Scotland. This foreshore location is easy to access, but you will need the correct tools. YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
MANCHESTER – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. There are a few sites in the Manchester area (Lancashire and Cheshire) where you can collect Carboniferous plant remains. These are either disused quarriesor spoil heaps.
CHESHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Offerton is superb for fossil ferns, roots and trunks, which can all be found in a small river cutting. The specimens are very well preserved and the brownish leaves are much clearer to see here than at most other WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
WHITBY – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Whitby. T his is a very popular location, but is sometimes difficult to access due to tide conditions. Whitby yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is the fossilised wood of monkey trees and used in jewellery. However, you can encounter a lot of competition at Whitby in your search forfossils.
UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety of CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice AgePEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare.PORT MULGRAVE
Port Mulgrave. O nce a thriving community with locally mined ironstone shipped from its own harbour, Port Mulgrave is now closed, but highly productive for a wide range of ammonites, along with reptile remains and more. It is one of the best locations for collecting in Yorkshire. UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Where to find fossils-Fossils can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and HAMPSHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The most popular location in Hampshire is Barton-on-Sea. The site is famous for sharks’ teeth, which are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay. However, it is just as famous for the huge variety of CUMBRIA – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Cumbria. The Lake District is the most popular area of the UK for hikers. It is not the most productive area for fossils, but it has its fair share of locations. Whitehaven in the only coastal site and is a highly productive site for Carboniferous plants, in excellent condition. The rest of Cumbria mostly consists of Ordovician and SUFFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Category: Suffolk. The county of Suffolk is well known for Pleistocene (Ice Age) and Pliocene deposits. There are also some Eocene London Clay localities. Although not as popular with fossil hunters as other locations, Suffolk actually has some excellent places to collect. From finding shark and fish teeth at Ramsholt, to remains of Ice AgePEMBROKESHIRE
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Abundant graptolites can be found at Druidston Haven. Like much of the Pembrokeshire Coast, the site is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), which means that, although loose pebbles and smaller rocks may be YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
CLOUGHTON WYKE
The shore at Cloughton Wyke is where the Gristhorpe Member (Bajocian 177-170 Mya) of the Cloughton Formation is exposed in the cliffs, containing sandstone bodies of uniform thickness and medium grain size. Plant fragments and plant rootlets are common in some beds. These sandstones were planar bedded with the top 10cm ripple crossbedded and
EATHIE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The Eathie sediments are very fossiliferous with many well-preserved bivalves, ammonites, and belemnites. North of the station, the Middle Old Red Sandstone is exposed on the foreshore and there is a cliff section with a fish bed. The rare fish fossils are found in elongated flattish nodules found north of the Fishing Station. RAVENSCAR – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING There is a wide range of fossils to be found along the coast at Ravenscar. This is because of the wide geological variety here. Ammonites (most common are Harpoceras falcifer and Dactylioceras sp.), plants and bivalves (including Protocardium truncatum) can all be found. Some superb ammonites can be collected here, but they are rare.PORT MULGRAVE
Port Mulgrave. O nce a thriving community with locally mined ironstone shipped from its own harbour, Port Mulgrave is now closed, but highly productive for a wide range of ammonites, along with reptile remains and more. It is one of the best locations for collecting in Yorkshire. NORFOLK – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The North Norfolk Coast is well known for having a mixture of Cretaceous fossils, such as echinoids, belemnites and brachiopods, and Quaternary deposits yielding the bones of Ice Age mammals.NORTHUMBERLAND
UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Northumberland has locations with Carboniferous rocks, most of which yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. SOMERSET – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Somerset has mostly Jurassic and Triassic rocks. However, at the very western fringe, there are Devonian and Carboniferous rocks, from which fossils can be found. Although coastal areas of Jurassic rocks are fairly limited SCOTLAND – NORTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. The north of Scotland was the birthplace of the famous geologist, Hugh Miller, who collected in the northeast of the country. Apart from Skye, this is the only area in Scotland where you can collect Jurassic fossils, suchas
SCOTLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING The rocks at Shalloch (to the south of Girvan) to Whitehouse, including Woodland Bay, contain fossil graptolites and trilobites. Girvan is a well-documented area for fossils and is one of the most popular areas to collect in Scotland. This foreshore location is easy to access, but you will need the correct tools. YAVERLAND – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING From the car park at Yaverland, the Wessex Formation of the Wealden can be clearly seen, marked out by variable coloured beds of sandstones and clays. Vertebrate remains, including the bones and teeth of dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and fish, can be found here. There is a lignite bed recognised by a darker layer, in which fossilplant
MANCHESTER – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. There are a few sites in the Manchester area (Lancashire and Cheshire) where you can collect Carboniferous plant remains. These are either disused quarriesor spoil heaps.
CHESHIRE – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING UK Fossils features hundreds of fossil collecting locations in the UK, with geological guides and fossil hunting events. Offerton is superb for fossil ferns, roots and trunks, which can all be found in a small river cutting. The specimens are very well preserved and the brownish leaves are much clearer to see here than at most other WALES – SOUTH – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING South Wales has some of the best locations in the UK for fossil hunters. The south coast has the same formations as those on the Somerset coast, but with less competition from other collectors. The Jurassic and Triassic sites offer the chance to find ammonites, belemnites and brachiopods, as well as reptiles, and shark and fishremains.
WHITBY – UK FOSSIL COLLECTING Whitby. T his is a very popular location, but is sometimes difficult to access due to tide conditions. Whitby yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is the fossilised wood of monkey trees and used in jewellery. However, you can encounter a lot of competition at Whitby in your search forfossils.
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FOSSIL HUNTING IN THE UK UK FOSSILS – FOSSIL COLLECTING GUIDES, ADVICE, FOSSIL HUNTING LOCATIONS AND EVENTS. WHERE TO FIND FOSSILS? WHAT IS A FOSSIL? AND WHAT TO FIND? IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOUR AN EXPERIENCED COLLECTOR, OR JUST STARTING OUT, OUR GUIDES FEATURE HUNDREDS OF FOSSIL COLLECTING LOCATIONS IN THE UK, WITH GEOLOGICAL GUIDES, AND ADVICE. FOSSILS, ROCKS AND MINERALS CAN EASILY BE FOUND WITH A LITTLE PATIENCE, WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW. FEATURING 397 LOCATIONSCambridgeshire
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BEGINNERS GUIDES TO FOSSIL HUNTINGHow Fossils
Formed (TAPHONOMY)
- The most
common method of how fossils formed is once an animal or plant dies, it falls to the ground, and is covered by sediment. This is often sediments brought from water. Of the vast amount of prehistoric life that died, it is only a tiny amount that has survived the fossilisation process. The conditions when the majority of life died were just not right at that time, to preserve them.Where to
find fossils
- Fossils
can be found in many places, most fossils are found on the beach or in quarries but many have been found in some very unusual places. Below is a list of places that you could find fossils. Please note some places such as quarries and farm fields need permission before you can enter, other places where fossils form part of the construction such as sea defences and walls, should not even be attempted. Damaging other peoples property is not only illegal, but morally wrong.What is a
fossil? - The
word Fossil used to be defined as ‘something dug up’. Now-a-days it generally means ‘The remains or trace evidence of prehistoric life’. The study of fossils is called palaeontology; someone who collects and studies them is called a palaeontologists. Fossils can be as tiny as a grain of pollen or a seed for e.g. or as huge as a limb bone from a giant dinosaur. For animal or plant remains to have become ‘fossilised ‘, they must go through a certain process that preserves them for up to millions of years after they have died. Usually it is only the hard parts of plants and animals that survivethis long process.
Equipment Guide
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collecting, you will need the correct equipment. Often, each location will differ and of course depending on the weather and time of the year, you will also need to consider the correct clothing.If you are collecting in a quarry, there are important health and safety requirements by law. These are that you must wear a hard-hat, high visibility jacket and steel-toe-cap boots. This guide explains the recommended equipment you should take, both for your own safety and also the tools you might need. TOP FOSSIL COLLECTING LOCATIONSWarden Point (Isle
of Sheppey) -
Warden Point on the Isle of Sheppey is the most popular site for collecting London Clay fossils. Easily accessed, with lots of fresh fossils constantly being washed out. A wide variety of fossils, can be found including everything from turtles, lobsters and crabs to sharks’ teeth, snakes, crocodiles, molluscs and plant remains. Eocene, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Bracklesham Bay
- There are
nearly always people collecting at Bracklesham Bay. Fossils can simply be found washed up on the sand, and you can normally come back with bags full of decent finds, especially sharks’ teeth. During scouring tides, the fossiliferous Bracklesham Formation form the Eocene is exposed and the beach can be covered with ray and sharks’ teeth, and also bivalve shells. Occasionally, you can find corals, but you will definitely find lots of the often overlooked, large, single-celled foraminifera (Nummulites laevigatus). Eocene, Foreshore, Rating:♦♦♦♦♦
Beachy Head
- This is a classic
British chalk location and a must for experienced fossil hunters. This guide concentrates on access from Cow Gap to Beachy Head. Over just a relatively short distance, fossils can be collected from the White Chalk Subgroup and Grey Chalk Subgroup. Please refer to the Eastbourne guide for the Eastbourne to Cow Gap section. Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦Bearreraig Bay
- Skye features a
complete sequence of 400m of the Jurassic history. The entire coast from Portree to Staffin consists of fossiliferous Jurassic rocks. This guide features Bearreraig Bay fossils and some local information. Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Barton on Sea
- The Barton Clay
at Barton on Sea is famous for its hundreds of different species of shells, in particular, its gastropods. The beds are also rich in sharks’ teeth, fish and mammal remains. Sharks’ teeth at Barton can be picked up from the foreshore making this location ideal for all the family. Eocene, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Aust cliff
- The famous red and white cliffs that can be seen when crossing the River Severn contain a highly productive bone bed at the top from the Rhaetian Penarth series. This bed is full of teeth, and reptile and fish remains, and is the most productive Triassic site in the UK. Triassic, Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Trearne Quarry
- This working
quarry is highly productive, especially for bivalves and brachiopods from Carboniferous marine shale deposits. Corals are also very common here. Carboniferous, Disused Quarry, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Pentland Hills
- This is an area
extremely rich in Silurian fossils, but which is also a challenging place to collect fossils from. The locations discussed in the guide are suitable for those who are used to exploring and walking. However, it is a beautiful landscape, with many different types of fossils to be collected. In fact, the area is famous for its rich diversity of fossil species, some of which are unique. Silurian, Cuttings, Outcrops, Disused Quarries, Streams, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Charmouth
- The Jurassic
Coast World Heritage Site is one of the most famous and most popular Jurassic locations in the world, yielding plenty of fossils for the thousands that come collecting every year. And Charmouth is at the heart of it all. This geological guide features both the cliffs of Black Ven and Stonebarrow, and information on the local area of Charmouth. Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Caim
- The scenery of the coast north of Caim is beautiful. Moreover, excellent fossil corals can be observed in situ and found as wave-rounded pebbles here. Brachiopods are especially abundant. Carboniferous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating:♦♦♦♦
Yaverland
- This famous location is well known for dinosaur bones, reptile and fish remains, but you need the right conditions to have any luck, with the best collecting after winter and spring high tides. Yaverland is often sadly over collected. Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦Whitby
- This is a very popular location, but is sometimes difficult to access due to tide conditions. Whitby yields many ammonites, reptiles and shells, and is also famous for jet, which is the fossilised wood of monkey trees and used in jewellery. However, you can encounter a lot of competition at Whitby in your search for fossils. Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating:♦♦♦♦♦
Achanarras
Quarry -
Achanarras Quarry once constantly yielded complete Middle Devonian fish from the Old Red Sandstone. However, it has been disused for many years and is now over-collected, but still very rich in remains. Complete fish can still be found, but are now rare. Devonian, Disused Quarry, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦West Runton
- This is the
location of the famous ‘West Runton Elephant’ find. From the West Runton Fresh Water Bed, mammal and fish remains are common, along with freshwater shells. On the foreshore, during scouring tides, the chalk yields echinoids and sponges. Pleistocene, Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦Watchet
- Watchet is rich in reptile remains and ammonites are also common. There are also some spectacular faults, which can be seen along with fossil casts of giant ammonites on the foreshore. This is a must-visit location for anyone in the area who is into fossils. Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦SHOP
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