Abbey Wood Fossil Collecting and Geological Guide to London and thousands of photos

Fossils and fossil collecting in
Abbey Wood, London
Location summary information for collecting fossils in Abbey Wood, London

Abbey Wood

Abbey Wood's highly Fossilferious Shell beds, ideal for wet sieving. Extremely rich in Sharks teeth, mammal and bird remains and shells. You will to join with an organised group to visit this location where water is provided on site.

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Location Information for Abbey Wood
	Abbey Wood is extremly rich in fossil sharks' teeth, however these have to be sieved for and you will need to go on an organised trip as the area where collecting is permitted, requires shuttering and digging. All of this is recorded to avoid dugging of worked material. In addition, this is an SSSI site, and strict conditions apply when collecting.
	(Suitable For Children) Abbey Wood is suitable for children (on organised events only)
	Very easy to find with nearby parking at Abbey Wood.
	Quarry Although abbey wood is a quarry, the actual fossilferious areas are filled in each year, new fresh trenches are dug and recorded on organised events.
ACCESS RIGHTS	SSSI - ABBEY WOOD Organised events only via the TRG You cannot just turn up and find fossils here as you are unlikely to find anything!

Grid Reference

British National Grid	TQ 48451 78558
Degrees	51.48648°N, 0.13670°E

! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES !

Common sense should be used when collecting at all location. Digs should only be arranged with a geological society where safety can be maintained and monitored. Usually a member of the council will join any groups to ensure that proper shuttering is used.

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