Fossil Collecting in Hampshire, Geological Location Guides

The Barton Clay is famous for its hundreds of different species of shells. The beds are also rich in shark teeth, fish and mammal remains. Sharks teeth at Barton can be picked up from the foreshore making this location ideal for all the family.

Milford on Sea

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Although Milford is not as productive as Barton, sharks teeth, mammals and shells are still found. There is also a famous crocodile bed, though finding crocodile remains is extremely rare. This location is not recommended for children.

Cliff	Fossils collected direct from cliff face
Foreshore	Fossils collected from the foreshore
Cliff/Foreshore	Fossils collected from the cliff and foreshore
Quarry	Location is a quarry or pit
Stream	Fossils collected from a stream or river bed,
Field	Fossils collected from a farm field
Cutting	Fossils collected from road or railway cutting.
Scree Slope	Fossils collected from hill or mountain scree slope.
Rock Outcrop	Fossils collected from rock outcrops.
Lake / Reservoir	Fossils collected from lake or reservoir banks.
Microfossils	Samples taken back for processing microfossils.

Hampshire

	Fossils are common
	Fossils often found
	Fossils are not common
	Fossils rarely found
	Site protected, no collecting permitted, or no access to beach

	Quaternary Neogene Palaeogene
	Cretaceous Jurassic Triassic
	Permian Carboniferous Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian / Pre Cambrian

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Fossils of the Barton Beds

This high quality 40 page book covers many pages of fully illustrated and fully identified fossils from the Barton Beds. The book also contains background information, the geology and stratigraphy of the Barton Formation.

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Hampshire Basin and adjoining areas

Melville, R V. 1982 - 4th Edition. Geological Guide to Hampshire Basin and adjoining areas.

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