Lyme Regis - The Pearl Of Dorset - 2017
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FOSSIL ADVENTURES<br />
<strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Regis</strong> is famous for its geology,<br />
fossils and its unparalleled role in the<br />
birth of the earth sciences. <strong>The</strong> blue<br />
lias cliffs are a treasure trove of the<br />
remains of marine creatures from the<br />
Jurassic seas of 180 million years ago.<br />
One of <strong>Lyme</strong>’s most famous citizens,<br />
Mary Anning, played a pioneering<br />
role in the founding of the new<br />
science of palaeontology following<br />
her discoveries of the first complete<br />
Ichthyosaur, Plesiosaurus and<br />
Pterodactylus during the early-1800s.<br />
Now a gateway to the Jurassic Coast<br />
World Heritage Site, fossilised remains<br />
of sea creatures can be found on<br />
<strong>Lyme</strong>’s beaches, particularly to the<br />
east of the town and at the ammonite<br />
graveyard on Monmouth Beach to<br />
the west.<br />
Fossil hunters should equip themselves<br />
with boots, hammer, goggles and the<br />
tide tables, as it is easy to get cut off<br />
by the incoming tide.<br />
Organised fossil walks are a more<br />
interesting and safer way to explore<br />
the coast and learn more about the<br />
fascinating creatures which<br />
lie beneath.<br />
<strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Regis</strong> Museum, which was built<br />
on the site of Mary Anning’s former<br />
home, houses a fascinating collection<br />
recording the Jurassic history of<br />
<strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Regis</strong>.<br />
LEARN MORE ABOUT FOSSIL HUNTING IN LYME REGIS<br />
AT WWW.LYMEREGIS.ORG/FOSSILS<br />
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