England
Compton Bay, Isle of Wight
Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
FossilsAlso reported: Iguanodon footcasts, lignite, and Wealden bivalves in the foreshore ledges and clay.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Lower Cretaceous (Wealden Group)
One of Europe's best dinosaur coasts; soft cliffs and mudflows.
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