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(Cliffs at Danes Dyke) - 1994
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LOCATION
To get to Danes Dyke take the B1265 from Bridington to Flamborough. There is a dip in the road into a wooded valley, turn right at the bottom of the dip which is easy to miss and drive to the car park. A one way system exists. |
(Flamborough head) - 1994
Danes Dyke is the most easily worked chalk in the whole of Yorkshire, it is also the richest in fossils. The fantastic sponge beds are full of good condition sponges. There is a huge variety of these. Various shells, echnoids and belemnites can also be found. The beds are part of the Danes Dyke member and Sewerby member from the Lower Campanian.
EQUIPMENT
A Hammer and chisel is required at this location. Suitable footwear should also be worn. Fossils should be wrapped well and placed carefully into containers. It maybe best to also take preserving liquid to preserve fossils such as the fantastic corals on scene. A pry bar may also come in handy for prying rocks with natural cracks and a lump hammer for breaking apart rocks. |
(Cliffs at Danes Dyke) - 1994
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SAFETY AND DANGERS
Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken and knowledge of tide times should always be noted. This part of the coastline can be very dangerous for tidal conditions, make sure you return before the tide turns. The cliffs are quite high, it is important to keep away from the base of the cliff as rocks often fall. |
