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See the pre-saleWhere to look
Walk down through the village to the harbour and, at low tide, go east below the cliff towards Port Mulgrave. Look for round nodules lying loose on the scars. Do not break them open on the spot; judge first whether they are worth taking.
What you can find
ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, trace fossils
Best wind: N, NE, NW
Rules and safety
Collect loose material and only a little. Do not hammer the cliff, which falls often. The tide cuts off the way back below the cliff, so set out before low tide and return in time.
About the cliff
Staithes is a fishing village in a narrow ravine between high cliffs. Lower Jurassic shales and mudstones with hard nodules are exposed here. Many of the nodules contain ammonites.
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