Writhlington Fossil Collecting and Geological Guide to Writhlington and thousands of photos

Fossils and fossil collecting in
Writhlington, Avon
Location summary information for collecting fossils in Writhlington, Avon

Writhlington

Writhlington spoil heap has been opened up to the public for fossil collecting. It has yielded hundreds of plants and insects and is well documented. The spoil from an old coal open cast mine was dumped here and it is only now that its importance has become apparent.

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Location Information
	The plants and insects at Writhlington are very well preserved and plentiful. The only problem is that this site has been over collected and today, you will have to dig for them because the surface spoil has been over picked.
	(Not suitable for families) Because access to this location requires crossing a dangerious bridge, it is not suitable for families.
	Finding this location can be a real challange, it is also difficult to get to due to a dangerious bridge to cross.
	Spoil Heap This quarry is disused, most of the area is covered in spoil heaps which are now overgrown. Beneath the surface are plant remains waiting to be uncovered. It may look like just another old disused overgrown quarry which 'once' produced good specimens, but it still does produce those good specimens providing you work for them.
ACCESS RIGHTS	SSSI

Grid Reference

British National Grid	ST 70443 55294
Degrees	51.29599°N, 2.42530°W

! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES !

Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken. Please ensure that no digging on the direct public footpath within the quarry is done for the safety of others. There is a bridge to cross which has a gate over it. There is a fence to the left and right, access can be made from the right hand side which has collapsed. Extreme care must be taken when crossing this bridge as the stream is a long way down and is also quite deep.

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