Location
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Foreshore, Cliff |
(The Devonian Rocks of Thurso) - 2003
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LOCATION
Head towards Thurso from the A9, as you enter the town
from the South, you need to keep to the East hand side
of the River, so do not cross the bridge, instead turn
off ahead at the A836 towards East Thurso and the ruined
castle. The road runs straight and you will see a small
road turn off at the end of the straight part ahead.
Take this and follow it all the way around, past the
castle, you will see a large farm, from here the road
changes to a wide track road, you can drive straight
through and onto a large car park area. Park here and
walk onto the beach eastwards, its not far before you
will start to see fish fragments in many of the rocks.
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(Thurso) - 2003
(The Thurso foreshore can be quite slippery) - 2003
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EQUIPMENT
TOOLS: The Devonian Rocks are extremely hard and
you will need a good splitting hammer or wide chisel
and hammer, the fish can also be very fragile and can
easily shatter, so it is best to take home as much as
the rock as you can, treat the fish and then size it
down. Fossils should be wrapped well and placed into
bags. Take care to avoid vibrations as much as you can
as the fish peace's will shatter.
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(Watch out for Hundreds of Strange Pink Jelly Fish!!) - 2003
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SAFETY
Common sense when collecting at all
locations should be taken and knowledge of tide times
should always be noted. The coastline at Thurso is very
dangerous since the tide always hits the cliff and comes
in very fast. Always return before the turn of the tide.
The surface can be very slippery so care must be taken
when walking over the seaweeded and algae areas.
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