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Portland Bill, Dorset

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Upper Jurassic (Portland and Purbeck Limestone)

Working and disused stone quarries; keep out of active workings.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Portland Harbour bottle grounds7 km away · Dive site
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Weymouth: Georgian resort harbour9 km away · Tidal foreshore
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