The beach at the foot of Bindon Hill boasts the most complete fossil record of a Jurassic forest in the entire world. Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its international significance, ‘Fossil Forest’ has lots of clearly visible fossils that are around 135 million years old. Look out for bowl-shaped stones, which are the remains of old trees and fossilised trunks.

Włóczykij- Snufkin

December 12, 2019

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Interesting place to see, if you want to see it remember that it's located on military range area and it's open to visit only in the weekends

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November 24, 2022

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150 million years ago, when Portland Stone was being formed, there was a worldwide drop in sea levels. This meant that areas that had once been underwater were able to …

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Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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