Explore / Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom, England
Writhlington, Somerset (Coal Measures)
Fossil site Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
FossilsAlso reported: plants, insects.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Carboniferous plant/insect fossils
Former colliery tip documented for well-preserved Coal Measures plants and insects; a geological reserve.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old tips, unstable ground
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.