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Stono River sandbars

Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils
Shark teethShark teeth

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Why this spot

Miocene-Pleistocene (reworked)

Charleston fossil tour operators list the Stono River sandbars as a boat-access spot with a steady supply of smaller shark teeth.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

tidal currentsOyster shell, stranding on falling tide

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Folly Beach4 km away · Fossil site
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Morris Island15 km away · Fossil site
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Lowcountry marsh toes: Wando/Ashley/Stono landings17 km away · Tidal mudflat
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Charleston17 km away · Tidal mudflat
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