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UK & Ireland, England
Port Mulgrave / Runswick Bay, Yorkshire
Ammonites and jet
Fossil site, tidal Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Fossils
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Hildoceras) in nodules, jet washed loose.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: abandoned ironstone harbour under Lias shale cliffs, the serious collector's stretch of the jet coast north of Whitby
Nodule ammonites, occasional marine reptile material and loose jet documented here for generations; a distinct locality 9 km up-coast from the Whitby entry in this atlas
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep rough cliff path (rope-assisted in places)Collapsing cliffs, tide cuts off both directions
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.