Ive seen most of what you described in Lyme this week. Rock throwing is quite popular and looks like the start of a casualty episode. So many people sat on the rocks that have fallen from directly above, another start of a casualty episode. The ones with hammers are randomly smashing any rock will ensure you will have none left and have a full sandy beach in years to come lol. You need more people to see your excellent videos to get clued up. 👍⚒
Thanks very much , for your well written comment . The real concern as you pointed out , is people sitting right near the dangerous cliffs that are liable to fall suddenly and without warning. I think the hot spell of weather will have produced a lot of cracks in the cliffs . With rain in the future getting into the cliffs there are going to be a lot more falls , and more rock on the beach .
I have dabbled a couple times. And really enjoyed Highcliffe on the south coast for finding shark teeth - the beach is a sieve and focusing on little black triangles poking up was rewarding. I found Isle of Wight baffling, with such a huge variety of possible fossil types in various materials. Didn’t have any luck in the majority. But eventually a quiet spot with low fallen rocks and beach washed stones that , again not sure what to look for, but the soft crumbly rocks gave handfuls of soft ammonites. The give away was a huge impression of one that had gone, but the A4 sized stone had plenty of small ones for a beginner like me to find. Felt weird splitting rocks on any beach until the last day plucked up the courage, having the quiet and the higher potential in what I found. It seems hard to find good advice specific to the area you want. Some videos make it look easy. Definitely all good tips there tho. Although suspect rock types differ greatly.
Thanks that was a very interesting read of your fossil hunting adventures. I spent about six months when I was young learning what rocks 🪨 were what on the beach .
Thanks 🙏 very much Mike . Sun tan lotion is needed , people tend to burn the back of their neck a lot who don’t wear a big enough hat . Also during the Summer a lot of people come back into town a lobster red colour from sunburn 🥵. Factor 50 sun tan lotion is needed I would think, if your staying out long on the beach especially in this heatwave . Some days a cool sea breeze can really disguise the fact the sun is on you burning you . A lot of people are in the high street from the Sandy beach after a hot day at Lyme Regis . They come into town to buy after sun burn skin care.
Is there a difference in limestone? I live in Texas and there's mostly limestone. When we move a trough, the cattle naturally churn up the ground. Pretty soon it's easy to see the difference between random jagged rocks and smooth. The smooth have about 6 basic shapes but the sizes vary greatly, it's amazing to see the exact shape between limestone rock from the size of my thumb to the size of my foot. Some are obviously bivalve of some kind. I don't know if these are fossils or cast but it's limestone. I've found buckets of different gastropods, assorted clam shell.
That sounds like you’re finding some interesting finds, where you are for doing some looking . There are different types of limestone rocks 🪨. We even find Carboniferous limestone rocks as well along our beaches. They were put down as sea defences initially, and then were drifted along the coast by big seas !
I saw a giant ammonite today in a big rock. We took an image instead. I found little bits on the beach after the fossils gone. I was happy with that. Next time I come down I'm gonna come a learn more.
I guess I'm a bit lucky then. While my fossils aren't museum quality they are whole brachiopods from around 300 million years ago. I was collecting rocks and yep, they were just sitting there. I find them now and then in my garden in nsw Australia. Maybe one day I'll find a museum quality piece. Fascinating stuff. 💖
That’s really cool finding fossils in your own garden. What an incredible old age the fossil is that you found. I hope you do get some wonderful fossil find one day.
Thanks 🙏 very much for watching that’s my recent find on the beach East of Lyme Regis. It’s very hot here , I hope your getting better weather where you are
@@LymeRegisFossils Hello, Our place is warm and pleasant but tomorrow and the day after tomorrow it is supposed to be as hot as you.... It's just that you're walking on the beach and I'm still pre-holiday and at work ....😡 In Gliwice City today it was 28 degr. but I like the warm weather .... 😁 Greetings 👋
Greetings from the beaches of the Jurassic Coast. I really hope your holidays come with some good weather this year . It’s not so good working in the heat physically , you need to drink a lot of water to keep cool . I had one day where it was heavy work all day for me . I drunk so much water all day and head my head under the tap 💦 👨 🚰 too !
@@LymeRegisFossils I drink a lot of drinks ( because I smoke cigarettes 😱 ) there is air conditioning in the office 😁 , on my head "cowboy , straw hat" but I still miss the vacations and vacation. This year I'm finally going to my beloved 💟 Greece ......
Very nice that will be a lovely holiday . I have a good mechanic who helps me with my old car . He goes to Greece every year with our fail , he says it’s the best
Thanks 🙏 very much for that . I think there will be a lot of rock falls, when the rain gets back to work on the cliffs . The dry weather must have cracked a lot of the cliffs along the Jurassic Coast
Very good info. I dream of someday, finding fossils along the nice, cool, coast... We have to bust rocks in 105 heat. I would not change it for a thing. Killer video & great finds.
Thanks very much that’s my latest find in all the heat out on the beach fossil collecting. At least the low tide throws you up some cooler conditions. The rocks 🪨 at the top of the beach get awfully hot with the sun on them all day
Great video. We are about to put one out about our last fossil hunt, here in Nevada. We hit a pocket of 190 million year old strata, which contained a full ammonite & a marine reptile vertebrae. Thank you for the video. I have some English blood in me.
Kinda wish I'd seen this 20 years ago when first starting out fossil hunting - I found it really demoralising because I was expecting to stumble across museum-quality fossils on the beach!
I remember when I was young on the Dorset coast fossil collecting. I always thought I’d see a totally whole Ichthyosaur just sitting waiting for me in an area where the earth had just moved . That hasn’t happened yet, but I always hope
I live neer whitley bay aperently good for sea fossils but don't know where or how to find them have eny tips for that eria or will this video apply to most places?
I don’t know about that area you are living at . Have you got a Museum nearby or fossil shops in the area where you could look for information? Or other TH-cam videos online of people who collect there ?
Awesome work as always Brandon. Hope it's not too hot there. Maybe (compared to London) it's as cool down there on the Jurassic coast as it is here on the Cretaceous coast ;)
Thanks 🙏 very much Phil - I think Lyme Regis is getting away without it being really really hot 🥵- so far . Stay cool Phil , thanks for the comments as always
I would really like to go back down to Lyme Regis one day, I've not been there in about 15 or 16 years. All very good info should the day come where I go back.
That’s one of the correct little limestone rocks , that split like slate to try and find . If you break some of these little layered rocks yourself you should get the hang of it all on the fossil walk.
Thanks, I do sell them in my shop at Lyme Regis. But you can get them online and it’s worth sorting through the prices of them. Sometimes you can get to buy two for the price of one
That is great , I’m glad your enjoying palaeontology. I enjoyed working with ANYA and EVIE as team member of Mary Anning Rocks. Finally getting a statue of Mary Anning in Lyme Regis has been really good . What a wonderful statue the artist Denise Dutton has made .
in Poland, in the Błędowska Desert, my brother found fossils, I think they are not fossils, but he insists, can I send you a photo by e-mail and you will judge if they are fossils?
10 mistakes in this fossil video, like not knowing the tide times. I’ve had to guide people off the beach when they haven’t understood about the big tides that trap you on the beach in places. I’ve also had to dig people out of the mudslides when the incoming tide has pushed them too near the mud slips and dangerous cliffs !
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Ive seen most of what you described in Lyme this week. Rock throwing is quite popular and looks like the start of a casualty episode. So many people sat on the rocks that have fallen from directly above, another start of a casualty episode. The ones with hammers are randomly smashing any rock will ensure you will have none left and have a full sandy beach in years to come lol. You need more people to see your excellent videos to get clued up. 👍⚒
Thanks very much , for your well written comment . The real concern as you pointed out , is people sitting right near the dangerous cliffs that are liable to fall suddenly and without warning. I think the hot spell of weather will have produced a lot of cracks in the cliffs . With rain in the future getting into the cliffs there are going to be a lot more falls , and more rock on the beach .
I have dabbled a couple times. And really enjoyed Highcliffe on the south coast for finding shark teeth - the beach is a sieve and focusing on little black triangles poking up was rewarding.
I found Isle of Wight baffling, with such a huge variety of possible fossil types in various materials. Didn’t have any luck in the majority. But eventually a quiet spot with low fallen rocks and beach washed stones that , again not sure what to look for, but the soft crumbly rocks gave handfuls of soft ammonites. The give away was a huge impression of one that had gone, but the A4 sized stone had plenty of small ones for a beginner like me to find. Felt weird splitting rocks on any beach until the last day plucked up the courage, having the quiet and the higher potential in what I found.
It seems hard to find good advice specific to the area you want. Some videos make it look easy.
Definitely all good tips there tho. Although suspect rock types differ greatly.
Thanks that was a very interesting read of your fossil hunting adventures. I spent about six months when I was young learning what rocks 🪨 were what on the beach .
A very helpful and useful video, good suggestion with the hat, liberal sun tun lotion too come in handy.
Thanks 🙏 very much Mike . Sun tan lotion is needed , people tend to burn the back of their neck a lot who don’t wear a big enough hat . Also during the Summer a lot of people come back into town a lobster red colour from sunburn 🥵. Factor 50 sun tan lotion is needed I would think, if your staying out long on the beach especially in this heatwave . Some days a cool sea breeze can really disguise the fact the sun is on you burning you . A lot of people are in the high street from the Sandy beach after a hot day at Lyme Regis . They come into town to buy after sun burn skin care.
Is there a difference in limestone? I live in Texas and there's mostly limestone. When we move a trough, the cattle naturally churn up the ground. Pretty soon it's easy to see the difference between random jagged rocks and smooth. The smooth have about 6 basic shapes but the sizes vary greatly, it's amazing to see the exact shape between limestone rock from the size of my thumb to the size of my foot. Some are obviously bivalve of some kind. I don't know if these are fossils or cast but it's limestone. I've found buckets of different gastropods, assorted clam shell.
That sounds like you’re finding some interesting finds, where you are for doing some looking . There are different types of limestone rocks 🪨. We even find Carboniferous limestone rocks as well along our beaches. They were put down as sea defences initially, and then were drifted along the coast by big seas !
I saw a giant ammonite today in a big rock. We took an image instead. I found little bits on the beach after the fossils gone. I was happy with that. Next time I come down I'm gonna come a learn more.
That’s great to get a good photo of the ammonite specimen. Sometimes the sea 🌊 covers them up with shingle and you don’t see them again for ages 🙌
I guess I'm a bit lucky then. While my fossils aren't museum quality they are whole brachiopods from around 300 million years ago. I was collecting rocks and yep, they were just sitting there. I find them now and then in my garden in nsw Australia. Maybe one day I'll find a museum quality piece. Fascinating stuff. 💖
That’s really cool finding fossils in your own garden. What an incredible old age the fossil is that you found. I hope you do get some wonderful fossil find one day.
Great video ❤
That little stone had a sad smiley face, hope you kept it !!
Thanks 🙏 very much for watching. 🌀🪨🌊
Thank you for sharing a really great video.☺️
Thanks for watching!
Super video & great lesson about amonites....👍😁👏 Congratulations and best regards from Poland 👋
Thanks 🙏 very much for watching that’s my recent find on the beach East of Lyme Regis. It’s very hot here , I hope your getting better weather where you are
@@LymeRegisFossils Hello, Our place is warm and pleasant but tomorrow and the day after tomorrow it is supposed to be as hot as you.... It's just that you're walking on the beach and I'm still pre-holiday and at work ....😡 In Gliwice City today it was 28 degr. but I like the warm weather .... 😁 Greetings 👋
Greetings from the beaches of the Jurassic Coast. I really hope your holidays come with some good weather this year . It’s not so good working in the heat physically , you need to drink a lot of water to keep cool . I had one day where it was heavy work all day for me . I drunk so much water all day and head my head under the tap 💦 👨 🚰 too !
@@LymeRegisFossils I drink a lot of drinks ( because I smoke cigarettes 😱 ) there is air conditioning in the office 😁 , on my head "cowboy , straw hat" but I still miss the vacations and vacation. This year I'm finally going to my beloved 💟 Greece ......
Very nice that will be a lovely holiday . I have a good mechanic who helps me with my old car . He goes to Greece every year with our fail , he says it’s the best
Very nice Brandon.
Thanks 🙏 very much indeed
Great video buddy, love the mistakes you pointed out 💪
Thanks 🙏 very much for that . I think there will be a lot of rock falls, when the rain gets back to work on the cliffs . The dry weather must have cracked a lot of the cliffs along the Jurassic Coast
Very good info. I dream of someday, finding fossils along the nice, cool, coast... We have to bust rocks in 105 heat. I would not change it for a thing. Killer video & great finds.
Thanks 🙏 very much for your comments . That’s very hot weather your in - working
Great video Brandon ,those calcite ammos are gorgeous ❤
Thanks very much that’s my latest find in all the heat out on the beach fossil collecting. At least the low tide throws you up some cooler conditions. The rocks 🪨 at the top of the beach get awfully hot with the sun on them all day
@@LymeRegisFossils Bet it was lovely on the beach ,38 degrees today in Worcestershire 🥵🥵
Oh my word that’s sooooooo hot . Keep as cool as you can then . I think Lyme Regis is getting away with “cooler” weather 25 degrees plus !
@@LymeRegisFossils one more day of this 🥵🥵.Wednesday is a lot cooler 🥶
Phew , that’s good the cooler weather will feel fine on Wednesday. The only thing is I will probably feel extra sleepy 🥱 😁
I just went fossil hunting and I found an trilobite! It’s so cool. I’m in Normandy btw
There are trilobites that you can find in some parts of Wales. We don’t find them on the Jurassic Coast, thanks 🙏 for your comments
Great video. We are about to put one out about our last fossil hunt, here in Nevada. We hit a pocket of 190 million year old strata, which contained a full ammonite & a marine reptile vertebrae. Thank you for the video. I have some English blood in me.
That sounds very interesting, thanks I will watch that over the coming weekend 🙌🙏💫
Fascinating!!!! What do you do after discovering them?
Thanks 🙏 one thing first is to get them into a bucket 🪣 of freshwater- to wash the salt 🧂 🌊 out of them
Kinda wish I'd seen this 20 years ago when first starting out fossil hunting - I found it really demoralising because I was expecting to stumble across museum-quality fossils on the beach!
I remember when I was young on the Dorset coast fossil collecting. I always thought I’d see a totally whole Ichthyosaur just sitting waiting for me in an area where the earth had just moved . That hasn’t happened yet, but I always hope
@@LymeRegisFossils actually I still think this too. And a pyramid and maybe a gobekli tepe or 3 😂😂
I live neer whitley bay aperently good for sea fossils but don't know where or how to find them have eny tips for that eria or will this video apply to most places?
I don’t know about that area you are living at . Have you got a Museum nearby or fossil shops in the area where you could look for information? Or other TH-cam videos online of people who collect there ?
Maybe try Liam from Forgotten Fossils he fossil collects not far from there
Awesome work as always Brandon. Hope it's not too hot there. Maybe (compared to London) it's as cool down there on the Jurassic coast as it is here on the Cretaceous coast ;)
Thanks 🙏 very much Phil - I think Lyme Regis is getting away without it being really really hot 🥵- so far . Stay cool Phil , thanks for the comments as always
What beach is this please?
The Jurassic Coast it’s the beach East of Lyme Regis - at low tide
I would really like to go back down to Lyme Regis one day, I've not been there in about 15 or 16 years. All very good info should the day come where I go back.
Thanks 🙏 very much for your comments! I hope you get back here sometime to fossil hunt along the Jurassic Coast- at low tide!
Nice video
Thank you 🙏 for watching 🪨🌀🌊🙏
Can't wait for you to teach me in November 😁
That’s one of the correct little limestone rocks , that split like slate to try and find . If you break some of these little layered rocks yourself you should get the hang of it all on the fossil walk.
Can you make some suggestions for guides for my inevitable trip to the region?
Thanks are you coming in the Winter ? Regards BrandonLennon
@@LymeRegisFossils I’d like to but it’s not likely. Not with work. Probably next year in winter. That’s more feasible
@mikeharrisonfossils on Instagram he is a good fossil walk guide , I do the walks at times too . There is Nigel clark as well a local author
Hello where did you get your sieve from please :)
It’s a garden potting sieve that I looked for, you can find them online for sale .
@@LymeRegisFossils thank you really appreciate it
Thanks, I do sell them in my shop at Lyme Regis. But you can get them online and it’s worth sorting through the prices of them. Sometimes you can get to buy two for the price of one
bad good weather :-)
Yes 🙌 too dry no mudslide movements bringing the slides down to the sea 🌊
Marry anning is my favorite fossil hunter!
Just a great force of nature, Mary Anning the famous fossil lady of Lyme Regis 🙌
Same she's my idol as a future paleontologist even though I'm planning to be a vertebrate paleontologist.
That is great , I’m glad your enjoying palaeontology. I enjoyed working with ANYA and EVIE as team member of Mary Anning Rocks. Finally getting a statue of Mary Anning in Lyme Regis has been really good . What a wonderful statue the artist Denise Dutton has made .
in Poland, in the Błędowska Desert, my brother found fossils, I think they are not fossils, but he insists, can I send you a photo by e-mail and you will judge if they are fossils?
Ok that’s fine send me a photo @lymeregisfossils on Instagram maybe best
@@LymeRegisFossils ok i send
@@LymeRegisFossils and how? what i found is the fossils?
What name is it you have sent it on Instagram I will look
@@LymeRegisFossils artur45899
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10 mistakes in this fossil video, like not knowing the tide times. I’ve had to guide people off the beach when they haven’t understood about the big tides that trap you on the beach in places. I’ve also had to dig people out of the mudslides when the incoming tide has pushed them too near the mud slips and dangerous cliffs !