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The Early Oligocene beds at Hamstead are highly fossiliferious in mammal, crocodile, turtle, crustaceans and fish remains. Molluscs, Plants and Seeds can also be found simply lying on the foreshore. |
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The Early Oligocene beds at Yarmouth are highly fossiliferious in mammal, crocodile, turtle, crustaceans and fish remains. Molluscs, Plants and Seeds can also be found simply lying on the foreshore. |
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Whitecliff Bay is a geologists heaven, where else can you collect from the Upper Chalk, London Clay, Reading Clay, Bagshot Beds, Bracklesham Beds, Barton Clay, Fishbourne member, Cliff End Member, Totland Bay Member, plus much more. |
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Shepherds Chine is a superb location that yields some superb fish remains, lobsters, ammonites, brachiopods, bivalves and occasional reptile and dinosaur bones. During the right conditions, you could come back with some superb specimens. |
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This famous location is well known for Dinosaur bones, Reptile and Fish remains, but you need the right conditions to have any luck, best collecting during the winter or spring high tides. Yaverland is often sadly over collected. |
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Brighstone Bay is famous for the partial Sauropod Skeleton found by Portsmouth University. Reptile and Dinosaur remains are often found along this costline. 'Barnes High' was also featured on the Live Television programme 'The Big Dig'. |
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Brook Bay is popular for finding dinosaur fragments along the shores. Here, many rolled fragments get caught up in the shingle and you can find these remains by simply searching along the foreshore. Reptile and larger bones are also found. |
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In a peaceful corner on the Isle of Wight, Rocken End is a less visited location with a small inland quarry is ideal for anyone interested in ammonites and mollosc's. It also makes an excellent day out for all the family. |
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The huge cliffs of Culver Cliff can yield some superb sponges and large echinoids with occasional fish remains. However collecting from this location can be dangerious and difficult. Extreme Care must be taken at all times. |
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This small quarry along the B3395 near Bembridge yields Sponges and fish remains. There is lots of clean faces and scree to look through, although fossils are not common here. |
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Bembridge is a peaceful location, with small low cliffs that yield a range of different brachiopods and bivalves. This is an ideal location for anyone who enjoys collecting molluscs and an ideal place to escape the summer influx of collectors. |
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Whilst most people remember Blackgang Chine for its popular theme park, the cliffs of Blackgang Chine which are slowly shrinking the theme park are also yielding some fossils. These include trace fossils and occasional but rare dinosaur bones. |
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Isle of Wight

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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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Fossils collected direct from cliff face |
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Fossils collected from the foreshore |
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Fossils collected from the cliff and foreshore |
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Location is a quarry or pit |
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Fossils collected from a stream or river bed, |
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Fossils collected from a farm field |
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Fossils collected from road or railway cutting. |
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Fossils collected from hill or mountain scree slope. |
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Fossils collected from rock outcrops. |
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Fossils collected from lake or reservoir banks. |
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Samples taken back for processing microfossils. |
ACCOMMODATION
The Chestnuts
The Chestnuts, 4 Hope Road, Shanklin, P037 6EA
tel; 01983 862162
Are you visiting The Isle of Wight Fossil Hunting? Why not stay with us at The Chestnuts Guest House in Shanklin. We are conveniently located just 2 minutes from the Beach and Town Centre and close to the Train Station. We have recently undergone a major refurbishment and offer clean, fresh, attractive accommodation with a contemporary look and feel at very competitive prices.
Why not visit our website on www.thechestnutsshanklin.co.uk or telephone for further info on 01983 862162 |
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