Osmington Mills - Where to look for Fossils?

Where to look for Fossils at Osmington Mills?

(Osmington, looking for fossils) - 2000

The best fossils are found in the boulders along the foreshore. These can be split using a large hammer or fossils removed using a chisel and crack hammer. The material is quite hard, and so you will have to work for your finds. Occasionally, fresh cliff falls yield ammonites which fall out of the blocks.

At low tide, check the foreshore exposures as these can also contain good fossils, ones which the sea has washed out of the rocks for you!

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