Mundlesey fossils and fossil collecting
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Fossils found here are mostly erratic’s and flint echinoids, and sponges. These can be seen all over the foreshore but the sea defence here prevents any continuous erosion, making them far less common than places such as Sidestrand. Many years ago before the sea defence, large mammal remains could be found from the Cromer Forest-bed. They can occasionally be found today, but are very rare. |
Suitable for Children
Easy access, toilets, shops, a large sandy beach, promenade, makes this location excellent for children. |
Very Good Access
The main village of Mundesley contains plenty of shops, a car park and toliets and the path down to the beach is quick and easy via a zig-zag path. This makes this location excellent for all the family. |
Foreshore
Fossils are found as foreshore erratic’s, such as echinoids or sponges in flint. These come from the glacial cliffs, although they are rarely washed out. Very rarely, mammals are found from the foreshore Cromer Forest-bed. |
No Restrictions
There are no restrictions at this location, you are free to collect fossils and hammer the rocks. |
Common sense when collecting at all locations should be taken and knowledge of tide times should always be noted. |
| Last updated: |
2011 |
| last visited: |
2011 |
| Written by: |
Alister and Alison Cruickshanks |
 
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Mundlesey is a family friendly location, with an excellent beach for children. It is an ideal location to visit for the family and fossils can indeed be found. However, they are not common and mostly only flint fossils such as echinoids or sponges, or from erratic rocks. The cliffs here are rarely washed out.
Most of these rocks are found on the foreshore at low tide and can easily be picked up. You will need to visit during a low tide, and it is better during the winter months when less sand accumulates on the beach.
During the 20th Century, this was a popular location for mammal remains such as Mammoth, Deer, Rhino etc. These were found like West Runton, from the Cromer Forest-bed which once stretched all the way from Cromer to Pakefield in Suffolk. Most of the locations in between are now, like Mundlesey protected by sea defences. Occasional bones from this bed are still found today from this location, but are rare.
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The tall cliffs are a mixture of glacial sands, clays, and tills, containing various erratic’s. These can contain fossils. Flints washed from underlying chalk deposits are washed mostly from offshore and also contain fossils.
During the 20th Century, before the sea defence was built, foreshore deposits of Cromer Forest-Bed was exposed at the base of the cliff, today this bed is covered by the slipped glacial beds which are rarely washed out...[more]
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All you need is a good eye as any fossils can be easily picked up off the beach.
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Metal Barrelling Machines are used for de burring, polishing, cleaning or removing surface scratches from metal and jewellery.
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At most locations, you can find microfossils. You only need a small sample of the sand. You then need to wash it in water and sieve using a test sieve. Once the sand is processed, you can then view the contents using a microscope.
We have a wide range of microscopes for sale, you will need a Stereomicroscope for viewing microfossils. The best one we sell is the IMXZ, but a basic microscope will be fine. Once you have found microfossils, you will need to store these microfossils. |
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Follow the North Norfolk coastal road (B1159) to Mundesley. You will come to the main village with a few shops on the left, and a car park on the right. Park here. 
