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Wyke Regis |
Introduction and Info |
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LOCATION
Wyke Regis can be reached by heading towards Portland from Weymouth. About half way across the crossing, a large car park with an information centre and cafe can be seen to the right. It is best to park here. There are two locations at Wyke Regis, West and East. The East tends to be the most fossiliferous for shells and the West has yielded some bones. |
(From the car park of Wyke Regis) - 2001
(Looking towards Wyke Regis) - 2001
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EQUIPMENT
TOOLS: A Pick is best for the clay and a knife. Suitable footwear or boots should be worn as the clay along the banks and on the foreshore in places can be quite sticky.
CONTAINERS: Many of the fossils are quite hard so small bags and containers will do fine. They can be cleaned once taken home. |
(Wyke Regis - West) - 2001
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SAFETY & DANGERS
Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken and knowledge of tide times should always be noted. There are two main cautions to take note of, the first is tide times, as you may get cut off in places and the second is the Mud on the banks. Stay along the banks and DO NOT attempt to go too far into the mud banks, it is possible to become Completely stuck. |
(Wyke Regis - West, Portland in the distance) - 2001
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