A guide on how to find fossils on the Isle of Wight | Field Studies

Fossil hunting is a fun and easy hobby to get into, but how do you get started? The good news is you don't have to be an expert palaeontologist to find fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Guided by Megan, Jack and Theo from ‪@wightcoastfossils7921‬ we tried our hand at fossil collecting on the Isle of Wight.
Join us as we visit some of the top locations on the island, explore through millions of years of geological time and discover evidence of prehistoric animals, from ammonites to dinosaurs!

Find out more about fossil hunting and how to stay safe on your own adventures: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-to...

Watch our series on the Isle of Wight here:    • Field Studies: The Isle of Wight  

00:00 Intro
01:19 How to fossil hunt safely
02:02 Fossil hunting at Thorness Bay on the Isle of Wight
5:05 Finding fossilised turtle shells
5:43 Finding fossilised Alligator teeth
06:15 Finding fossilised Steppe bison
08:00 Finding prehistoric archeology
09:53 Fossil hunting at Watershoot Bay on the Isle of Wight
11:21 Finding a Schloenbachia ammonite in the rock
13:27 Types of ammonite found on the Isle of Wight
15:14 Can you collect fossils off the beach?
16:15 Where to find ammonites on the Isle of Wight
17:00 Fossil hunting at Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight
18:05 Where on a beach should you look for dinosaur fossils
20:43 Finding dinosaur footprints on the beach

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