Tag: Wadhurst Clay

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Fairlight

The shore from Pett Level and Cliff End towards Fairlight Cove records Early Cretaceous rivers and muddy environments. Its Cliff End Bone Bed is important for fish, reptile and rare mammal remains. Fossils may occur in loose material, but unstable cliffs, soft ground and rapid tidal cut-off demand particular care. Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦

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Bexhill

The shore from Glyne Gap towards Galley Hill exposes Early Cretaceous sediments when beach scour removes the covering sand and shingle. The original guide records dinosaur footprints after the November 2000 storms. Fossils and traces are intermittent, and the fossiliferous beds belong to the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation. Cretaceous, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦