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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Fossils often found |
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Fossils are not common |
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Fossils rarely found |
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Site protected, no collecting permitted, or no access to beach |
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Quaternary
Neogene
Palaeogene
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Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic |
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Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician
Cambrian / Pre Cambrian |
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