Tag: Molluscs

Dorset by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jun 14, 20169:49 am

Tidmoor Point

Tidmoor Point, on the edge of The Fleet lagoon opposite Chesil Beach, is a small but highly productive Oxford Clay locality. Best known for its pyritised and limonitic ammonites, the low cliffs and foreshore regularly yield a wide range of fossils, including belemnites, crinoids, crustaceans, fish and occasional reptile remains. Despite its modest size, it remains one of the most reliable sites for collectors searching for well-preserved Jurassic fossils. Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦
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Gloucestershire by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jul 11, 20131:12 pm

Tites Point

Tites Point, on the eastern shore of the Severn near Purton, exposes folded Silurian rocks with shelly fossils and several concentrations of early fish remains. Mud cover can hide most of the section, and a reported access restriction means the route and permission must be checked before planning a visit. Silurian, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦

Sussex by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jan 24, 20129:59 am

Bracklesham Bay

Bracklesham Bay’s Eocene sands and clays yield shells, shark and ray remains when low tide and scour expose the beds. The guide centres on Bracklesham Lane and the nearby Earnley fossil horizons. The broader four-formation Bracklesham Group succession is spread along the bay, rather than exposed together by the car park. Eocene, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦

Suffolk by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jan 4, 201411:08 am

Easton Bavents

The eroding coast at Easton Bavents, just north of Southwold, reveals Early Pleistocene sands, clays and gravels of the Norwich Crag. Shells, fish remains and rare mammal fossils record a changing North Sea coastline, although beach sand often hides the most productive beds. Pliocene, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦

Suffolk by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jan 24, 200811:05 am

Broom Pit

Broom Pit, west of Orford, preserves unusually shelly Pliocene Coralline Crag. Its cross-bedded sands, bryozoans and contrasting weathered layers record an ancient shallow sea and later changes in fossil preservation. This woodland pit is private, so permission and an agreed approach are essential before a visit. Pliocene, Disused Pit, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦

Suffolk by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)May 3, 200011:05 am

Alderton

Alderton’s Buckanay Farm Pit preserves shell-rich Red Crag with striking cross-bedding formed by ancient tidal sandwaves. Its marine shells and sedimentary structures make it scientifically important. This is a private inland pit: arrange permission and the practical details of a visit before travelling. Pliocene, Disused Pit, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦

Norfolk by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jan 21, 200511:15 am

Weybourne

Weybourne brings together Cretaceous Chalk, shell-rich Early Pleistocene sediments and glacial deposits in a compact but changeable coastal section. Belemnites and sea urchins occur in the chalk, while the overlying Wroxham Crag preserves marine shells and much smaller traces of land mammals washed into an ancient sea. The contrast makes this a rewarding place to study different fossil communities and the long gaps between them. Collecting is best approached as a patient search of loose beach material: the steep shingle shore, tides and unstable cliffs make access demanding, and high ledges must be left alone. Pleistocene, Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦

Norfolk by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jun 7, 201110:49 am

Trimingham

Trimingham is noted for some of the youngest Chalk exposed onshore in Britain, brought within reach when Ice Age glaciers displaced and folded large masses of bedrock. Near Little Marl Point, soft Lower Maastrichtian chalk contains small oysters, belemnites and other marine fossils, while more extensive foreshore sections appear only when beach conditions allow. The familiar oyster-rich beds are just one part of a much richer historical succession. Visit for careful loose-beach collecting and geological observation, rather than excavation of the fragile exposures. Access, sand cover, tides and active cliff movement can all change what is safely visible. Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦

Scotland - Skye by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Apr 11, 201210:02 am

Rigg

This is a very dramatic location, but Rigg is one of the least visited fossils locations on Skye. The reason is that this is only for the experienced collector. It has a fascinating coastline of Lower and Middle Jurassic sediments. Rich in fossils, archaeology and local wildlife, Rigg is one of these places where safety and common sense must prevail. Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦

Websites by UK Fossils (UKGE Group)Jun 30, 201512:09 pm

A Collection of Eocene and Oligocene Fossils

This Web Site displays more than 2,000 of the characteristic fossils of the Eocene and Oligocene deposits of England. It is hoped that this provides a useful resource for those wishing to identify their own […]