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What Fossils can you find at Pegwell Bay?


(Urchins in chalk - cut across by erosion) - 2007

Typical M. coranguinum zone Chalk fossils are found along the whole of the section. The three most common echinoids are Conulus albogalerus, Micraster coranguinum and Echinocorys scutata. There are plenty of drum-shaped crinoid stem segments from Bourgueticrinus sp. and various bivalves, brachiopods and other fossils.


(Echinocorys scutata underside) - 2007

Many of the echinoids are crushed, or broken through erosion so patience is needed if looking for complete examples.


(Echinocorys scutata) - 2007

It is worth taking a look at the Thanet Sands exposure to the West of the chalk cliffs. This is an SSSI and should not be damaged in any way. Next to this exposure is a Pleistocene periglacial infilled stream channel.

On top of the Chalk cliffs there are excellent examples of periglacial cryoturbation structures between the overlying Pleistocene sediments and the chalk.


(Echinocorys scutata) - 2007


(Echinocorys scutata underside) - 2007


(Conulus albogalerus underside) - 2007


(Conulus albogalerus underside) - 2007


(Conulus albogalerus underside) - 2007


(Cidaroid echinoid pieces on flint) - 2007

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