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King's Dyke Pit |
Introduction and Info |
Location Information (key) |
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 Quarry |
PERMISSION REQUIRED |
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(King's Dyke brick pit) - 1994
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LOCATION
From Peterborough, head along the A605 towards Whittlesea, the pit is near to the following landmarks.., just past a farm on the right called 'Orchard Farm', where a small river is to the left and just past where this ends, directly past where the railway crosses the road. King's Dyke clay pit is on the left. |
King's Dyke brick pit is a well known quarry, being rich in fossils from the Oxford clay. It is very difficult to obtain permission for personal collecting and it is usually through geological societies that you can obtain permission.
The Geological society of Norfolk held a trip to King's Dyke to mark a special year 2000 event. Around 70-80 people attended and the event was so popular that a further 40 bookings were refused. Ammonites, bivalves, Belemnites and lignite are very common but several members found vertebraes of which mostly fish remains were found. in the past, some interesting finds have been made such as the Plesiosaur below.
(Plesiosaur femur & part paddle) - 1994
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EQUIPMENT
It is recommended to take a pick and a knife. You may also need to take some small plastic bags, fossils can then be wrapped well and placed into these bags. With all quarries and pits, hard hats, high visibility jackets and now often steel toe cap boots are essential. |
(Kings Dyke Pit) - 2002
(Kings Dyke Pit) - 2002
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SAFETY AND DANGERS
Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken. There are many ares of the pit where the water table has been reached and pumping has ceased, these areas and there edges are highly dangerous. |
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