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3. The Fossil Cliff Coast at Charmouth on the south-west coast of Dorset.

The pebble beach at Charmouth and the Jurassic fossil bearing cliffs in the distance

The pebble beach at Charmouth and the Jurassic fossil bearing cliffs in the distance (180-195 million years old). Fossils found include ammonites, nautilus, belemnites, crinoids, shells and bones etc.

 

Sedimentary rock layers of the cliffs on the coast near Charmouth.

Sedimentary rock layers of the cliffs on the coast near Charmouth.

 

Sedimentary rock layers of the cliffs on the coast near Charmouth.

Sedimentary rock layers of the cliffs on the coast near Charmouth.

 

Scene of a cliff fall, the cliffs are very unstable and prone to collapsing, but a recent fall is the best time for fossil hunting!

Scene of a cliff fall, the cliffs are very unstable and prone to collapsing, but a recent fall is the best time for fossil hunting!


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