England
Charmouth Beach, Dorset
Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
FossilsAlso reported: ichthyosaur vertebrae and marcasite nodules on the foreshore.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Lower Jurassic (Charmouth Mudstone, Black Ven)
Best beginner fossil beach in Britain; Black Ven mudflows deadly.
Keep exploring nearby
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