Besom Hill Fossil Collecting and Geological Guide to lancashire and thousands of photos

Fossils and fossil collecting in
Besom Hill, Lancashire
Location summary information for collecting fossils in Besom Hill, Lancashire

Besom Hill

Besom Hill at first sight can seem fairly poor for fossils, but if you can find the thin 'Marine Bed', you will be sure you change your mind! This Marine Band is Highly Fossiliferious and Fish Teeth, Scales, Fin Spines and other remains, Goniatites, Bivalves are rich within that layer.

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Location Information
	Besom Hill at first sight can seem fairly poor for fossils, but if you can find the thin 'Marine Bed', you will be sure you change your mind!. Calamities can usually be found regardless if you successful find any Shale from the Marine Band.
	(Not Suitable for Families) Besom Hill is not suitable for children, the cliff faces are quite high and constantly crumble.
	Access to Besom Hill is fairly easy to find, and parking is close by.
	Quarry (Disused) This quarry is disused, there are many good clean cliff sections, spoil heaps and scree slopes. Most of the fossils can be found in the scree.
ACCESS RIGHTS	Please seek permission from the land owners before entering this quarry.

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Grid Reference

British National Grid	SD 95862 08189
Degrees	53.57028°N, 2.06396°W

! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES !

Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken and hard hats, high visibility jackets should be worn at all quarries. This quarry is disused, but the cliff face constantly crumbles.

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