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Speeton Cliffs, Filey

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: bivalves and the rare Speeton Clay fauna.

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

Why this spot

Lower Cretaceous (Speeton Clay)

Slumping clay cliffs; only UK Speeton Clay exposure.

Keep exploring nearby

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