Maylandsea Fossil Collecting and Geological Guide to Essex and thousands of photos

Fossils and fossil collecting in
Maylandsea, Essex
Location summary information for collecting fossils in Burnham on Crouch, Essex

Maylandsea

The most productive location for Lobster fragments, found in small yellow nodules, this small location with its tiny cliffs can bring some nice surprises. Sharks teeth and fish remains can also be found. There are several species of lobster to be collected. UK Fossils first public event.

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Location Information
	Maylandsea can at times be very productive but much depends on the beach and tidal conditions.
	(Suitable for Children) This location is ideal for children, the only advice is to avoid the areas close to the river where it can be soft and muddy. It is possible to become 'Stuck in the mud' so keep away from these areas.
	Easy access with parking fairly close. There is a walk of about half a mile along a footpath, but it is an easy track.
	Foreshore This is a foreshore a location, This is a 'hands and knee's job', by crawling along the beach, you should be able to find the fossils amongst the shingle. Best done on a dry warm day.
ACCESS RIGHTS	There are 'NO' restrictions to this location

Grid Reference

British National Grid	TL 90355 02458
Degrees	51.68859°N, 0.75251°E

! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES !

Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken and knowledge of tide times should always be noted. At the end of the low cliff there are some sharp wooden stakes acting as a sea wall, keep clear from these, if one falls you could be seriously hurt. However these stakes are away from the actual collecting location, so stick to the London clay (literately!).

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