SEATOWN - DORSET

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A hands and knees job this time, which produced a small number of pyrites ammonites, but larger pieces of ammonite were found on the beach, but most prolifically in the mud flows, the largest, although only 2/3rds complete measures 10x14cm and was discovered in the mud under a large boulder. Belemnites were very common. Mary B, April 2009

Edited by ukgeltd - 06 Aug 2009 at 4:28pm

Went to Seatown over the weekend and while not producing much did manage to pick up a few Belemnites

steve

Managed to get a few hours in at Seatown back in April.

Came away with a nice piece of Pentacrinites crinoid bed.

Originally posted by plottie111 STUNNING! As i said would love one of them, Now go find something nicer at charmouth! Plottie

I was very happy to find it, it was in amongst the smashed remains of some flatty ammonites (i dont think the person who pulled it out knew what it was) at the very western end of the beach, the crinoids plates are in the same bed as the belemites.

Yezzz  thats is correct.  Its always worth having a really good look in that area though.  

You can usually see the belemite bed very clearly in situ, if you are lucky you may see some crinoid bed in amongst and If you are really lucky, you will find some other remains, in a very tiny loose piece  of the  belemite bed I found a plesi tooth.



So its always well worth looking really hard!