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Yaxley |
Introduction and Info |
Location Information (key) |
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(Not Recommended) |
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 Quarry |
PERMISSION REQUIRED |
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(Yaxley Old Brick Pit) - 2002
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LOCATION
The pit can be found from the A15 between Peterborough and the M1. From Yaxley town, at the junction heading West, turn right towards Peterborough along the A15. There is a lay by on the right hand side of the road immediately out of the town. Park here. the pit can be seen between the hedges and trees on the same side, to access the pit, simply walk through the hedges and trees on the side of the road. Please note, it is advisable that you obtain permission before visiting this quarry. |
(Yaxley Old Brick Pit Embankment Collecting) - 2002
The Old Brick Pit, once a place of superb collecting is little more than a reservoir today, the water is dangerously deep, but along the edges of the old Quarry are small dykes and embankments, there is also a fairly large surface area of clay which is often washed by the rain. These are the types of places that collecting is best suited. There are lots of belemnites, Crinoid pieces and shells, but the best fossils would have originally been at the bottom of this pit.
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EQUIPMENT
TOOLS: A pick and knife are very handy when looking in the clay, mostly though all you really need is a good eye, fossils are mostly found either scattered on the surface or poking out of embankments and dykes.
CONTAINERS: Fossils from Yaxley can be placed into small containers, any fragile fossils such as shells should be separated and wrapped well. |
(Collecting in the Dykes at Yaxley) - 2002
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SAFETY
Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken. Please ensure you have permission from the owner to visit this site, follow the national safety guide when visiting quarries and pits, ensure you wear hard hats, suitable footwear and florescent jackets. Stay away from the edge of the pit, only look between dykes, embankments and surface collecting, the water is dangerously deep. |
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