Beadnell
Beadnell’s tilted limestone reefs and shell-rich shale preserve a varied Carboniferous marine fauna. Brachiopods, crinoids, corals and bryozoans occur in distinct beds along the village shore, while folds, faults and a…
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Northumberland has a number of fossil hunting locations within Carboniferous rocks, which commonly yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals, and plant remains. These deposits are well exposed along the coastline and provide good collecting opportunities.
Seaton Sluice is a particularly well-known site for Carboniferous plant fossils, often producing well-preserved material. Other coastal locations such as Howick and Beadnell offer accessible exposures of limestone and shale.
These sites provide a mixture of marine and plant fossils, making Northumberland a productive and varied area for collecting Carboniferous material.
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Berwick-Upon-Tweed
The rocky coast north of the River Tweed exposes folded Carboniferous limestone, shale and sandstone. Corals, crinoids and brachiopods can be seen in reefs and loose blocks between Meadow Haven, Bucket…
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Howick
The faulted Carboniferous shore at Howick brings together fossil-rich marine limestone, ancient coastal sandstones and rooted plant-bearing beds. Crinoids, brachiopods, corals and trace fossils reward careful observation, while the discovery of…
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Scremerston
The limestone reefs and sandstone beds east of Scremerston reveal a varied Carboniferous coast. Around Sea House and Saltpan Rocks, crinoids, corals, brachiopods, plant remains and burrows record repeated changes between…
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Seaton Sluice
The Carboniferous shore at Hartley and Seaton Sluice reveals coal seams, rooted soils and sandstones formed in an ancient river-and-wetland landscape. Plant impressions and non-marine shell bands make this a rewarding…
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