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Fossil Hunting in Hampshire

Hampshire is home to Barton on Sea, and although Hampshire has very few locations to visit, Barton-on-sea is definitely worth the travel. The site is famous for shark teeth, these are mostly found on the foreshore when the sea washes the clay, but is just as famous for the huge variety of mollusc's, in outstanding preservation. Nearby Milford on sea, is also, well known for yielding shark teeth, mammal remains and crocodile. These are found in a thin bed, which can be taken for wet sieving, especially for searching Microfossils.

barton on sea

The Barton Clay is famous for its hundreds of different species of shells. The beds are also rich in shark teeth, fish and mammal remains. Sharks teeth at Barton can be picked up from the foreshore making this location ideal for all the family.


milford on sea

Although Milford is not as productive as Barton, sharks teeth, mammals and shells are still found. There is also a famous crocodile bed, though finding crocodile remains is extremely rare. This location is not recommended for children.




Cliff
Fossils collected direct from cliff face
Foreshore
Fossils collected from the foreshore
Cliff/Foreshore
Fossils collected from the cliff and foreshore
Quarry
Location is a quarry or pit
Stream
Fossils collected from a stream or river bed,
Field
Fossils collected from a farm field
Cutting
Fossils collected from road or railway cutting.
Scree Slope
Fossils collected from hill or mountain scree slope.
Rock Outcrop
Fossils collected from rock outcrops.
Lake / Reservoir
Fossils collected from lake or reservoir banks.
Microfossils
Samples taken back for processing microfossils.

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Fossils are common
Fossils often found
Fossils are not common
Fossils rarely found
Site protected, no collecting permitted, or no access to beach

Quaternary
Neogene
Palaeogene

Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician
Cambrian / Pre Cambrian

 

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