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North Yorkshire, England

Whitby / Saltwick Bay (Yorkshire coast)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Also reported: marine reptiles in Whitby Mudstone.

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

Why this spot

Jurassic

Classic Lias ammonites. Beach loose finds; mind fast tides at Saltwick.

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