Whitecliff Bay brings together Cretaceous Chalk and a long Palaeogene succession within one varied stretch of coast. Its steeply tilted sands, clays and limestones reveal changing seas, lagoons and lakes, with marine shells, foraminifera and freshwater molluscs among the fossils found in suitable foreshore conditions. Eocene, Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦
Barton-on-Sea is one of the UK’s most famous Eocene fossil sites, with the Barton Clay yielding hundreds of species of shells, particularly gastropods. The foreshore regularly produces shark teeth, fish remains and occasional mammal fossils, often found loose after erosion. With abundant material and easy collecting, it is an excellent location for both beginners and experienced collectors alike.Eocene, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦
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