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Fossil hunting in Sussex

Sussex spans two very different fossil stories: Eocene shark teeth and shells on the shingle of the west coast, and Early Cretaceous Wealden rocks with dinosaur footprints along the cliffs east of Hastings.

2 locations recorded

Coastline typical of Sussex

The geology

Eocene Bracklesham Group sands and clays in the west, Wealden Group sandstones and mudstones in the east, and chalk through the South Downs.

Map of the United Kingdom showing fossil hunting regionsBracklesham Bay — West SussexHastings and Fairlight — East Sussex

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Sussex

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