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Tue, 04/18/2006 - 08:51Welcome to GeologyRocks!
There is a good website for fossil localities in the south of England: www.discoveringfossils.co.uk
They have maps, photos, facilities, etc for some popular sites. Have a look around there and see what you fancy.
Jon
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Sun, 05/21/2006 - 19:46Welcome to GeologyRocks!
I notice you were asking for localities in the Bristol region? Have you been to the museum recently? It has a section with information about interesting local geological sites. I lived in Bristol for a year and always wanted to try some out but never got the opportunity. Have fun!
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Mon, 05/22/2006 - 08:53Hello Doctorscotland, welcome to the forum.
Have you tried Hock Cliff on the banks of the Severn, near Frampton? Guaranteed gryphaea of various shapes and sizes, plus brachiopods, pyritized ammonites (small) and other Jurassic fossils.
Another good spot to get you started is below the old Severn Bridge. I was there fairly recently and found quite a lot of fish teeth and scales, lots of brachiopods, but no ammonites. Dinosaur bones are occasionally found but not too often.
Burrington Coombe in the Mendips is quite good for Carboniferous brachiopods, particularly spirifer, which are nicely weathered.
And if you stand below the bridge and align the towers in your sight, you'll see that one of them leans slightly. Worth thinking about if you ever cross it.
Gus
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Submitted by doctorscotland on Sun, 04/16/2006 - 23:07.just thought i'd say hello!
having spent too many years without a hammer in my hand and looking at the ground - ive dug out my old fossil books and bought myself a nice new rock hammer!
i spent most of today in and around Watchet (didnt find much apart from a few ammonite fragments) even so, i think the finding bug has hit me again!
looking forward to viewing the forum and maybe learning where i should be pointing my eyes in the Avon and Somerset area.
any suggestions will be most gratefully received!