Durlston Bay - Where to look for Fossils?

Where to look for Fossils at Durlston Bay?

(Searching for Mammal remains) - 2002

Towards the middle of Durlston Bay, the Mammal Bed reaches the foreshore, this bed can be seen sandwiched between two hard limestone layers. There is a thin black layer, followed by a gray layer, then a very think second black layer and a lighter grey resting on top of the lower limestone.

(The Mammal Bed) - 2002

Mammal remains can be found within the harder limestone, but these are much rarer, it is easier to search through the shale. The bed can be easily recognised by the colour and the number of freshwater shells present. The beds suddenly dip in the middle of Durlston Bay and run for a while along the foreshore, this is the point at which the mammal bed reaches the floor. To the west side of Durlston Bay, mammal remains are more common within the hard limestone rocks on the foreshore. Sharks Fish remains can also be found along with crustaceans and reptiles.

(Hard Limestone Beds can also yield mammal and fish remains) - 2003

(The Mammal Bed) - 2002

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