Lynmouth fossils and fossil collecting
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 The A39 leads directly to Lynmouth and from here, you will see the cable rail that offer a lift up the tall hill. Just below this is access to the beach and from here the Lynton beds can be clearly seen in the distance.
Access to the beach can be found via the visitors car park, this is near to the pier. From here, you can access the cliffs at Lynton.
The cable rail will take you to the town of Lynton, and is a popular tourist attraction.
GRID REF: 51.23171°N, 3.83188°W
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Rare
Fossils at Lynmouth are quite rare, You will be very lucky to find any, but if you do, it is likely to be brachiopods
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Older Children
This location is suitable for older children |
Good Access
An goodcar park with toliets, and a very short walk to the beach. |
Cliffs
Fossils are found in the cliffs, sometimes loose material can be found at the base, but material is limited. |
No Restrictions
There are no restrictions at this location. |
Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken and knowledge of tide times should always be noted. The tide can easily cut you off at Lynmouth. Be careful of falling rocks from the high cliffs. |
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12/06/08
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Alister and Alison Cruickshanks
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Fauna and Bivalves can both be found including Modiomorpha sp., Limoptera sp., Pterinea sp., Actinodesma sp. and fossils of Platyorthis circularis, Spirifer subcuspidatus along with a range of bryozoans and Pteraspids. The trace fossil, Chondrites can also be found.
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Devonian, 300mya |
The Lynton beds are from the Lower Devonian of the late Emsian-Eifeclian age. These are characterised by finegrained, laminated sandstones and mudstones with thin shell beds.....[more]
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A hammer and chisel. are ideal along with some suitable containers. The fossils are quite hard but can be brittle so they should be wrapped well... |
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Stone Tumblers |
Microscopes |
Test Sieves for Microfossils |
If you are interested in fossil collecting, then you may also be interested in a stone tumbler (Lapidary). You can polish stones and rocks from the beach which
will look fantastic polished using a stone tumbler.
You can polish rough rock and beach glass whilst collecting fossils, on those days where you come back empty handed.
These are all high quality machines to give a professional finish to your samples. They can even be used for amber and fossils. |
At most locations, you can find microfossils. You only need a small sample of the sand. You then need to wash it in water and sieve using a test sieve. Once the sand is processed, you can then view the contents using a microscope.
We have a wide range of microscopes for sale, you will need a Stereomicroscope for viewing microfossils. The best one we sell is the IMXZ, but a basic microscope will be fine. Once you have found microfossils, you will need to store these microfossils.
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Test Sieves are used when searching for microfossils. Microfossils can be found in many locations, and all you need is a small amount of sample such as clays, sands and shales, or if you have acid, limestone, oolite or chalk.
Our UKGE Store sells Endecotts Test Sieves, which are the highest in accuracy and extremely durable and long lasting. These Test Sieves are fantastic for microfossils. Endecotts Test Sieves come in a variety of sizes, frame material and types, they are certificated to EU Standards. |
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