UK Fossils

10/05/2026

After weeks of work, we are absolutely delighted to release one of our biggest and most important mini-documentary videos so far.

This video celebrates the incredible work of Heather Middleton, who, as many of you will know, has spent many years collecting and studying Smallmouth Sands, Weymouth. She recently donated hundreds of pterosaur remains to The Etches Collection, making an important contribution to our understanding of this remarkable site.

https://youtu.be/fr36cKiMcY0

Smallmouth Sands is a unique, important and sensitive location, and one currently undergoing a great deal of research. With this in mind, we worked closely with Heather and Steve Snowball to reflect its importance in our latest release.

We thank them enormously for their help, support and for the imagery used in this video.
https://youtu.be/fr36cKiMcY0

Our UK Fossils guide to the site has also been released and can be read here; https://ukfossils.co.uk/smallmouth-sands/

And we have the recent Deposits article, Pliosaurs and predation at Smallmouth Sands: a collaborative collecting approach, in case anyone missed it. https://depositsmag.com/2026/05/09/pliosaurs-and-predation-at-smallmouth-sands-a-collaborative-collecting-approach/

Join the UK Fossils Road Tour as we explore Smallmouth Sands, Dorset, a remarkable fossil collecting location within Portland Harbour near Weymouth. This oft...

09/05/2026

New Prepping Video: Prepping Amaltheus from Eype

n this UK Fossils Episode of Prepping with Ali, I’m prepping an Amaltheus ammonite from Eype, near Thorncombe Beacon on the Dorset coast, carefully cleaning ...

09/05/2026

Ancient Croc & Turtle Fossils Found at Thorness Bay 🐊🐢 Searching the beaches of Thorness Bay on the Isle of Wight-ancient crocodile and turtle remains hidden in the cliffs and shale. The Isle of Wight never disappoints for fossil hunting and Ice Age discoveries.

08/05/2026

Back with another Isle of Wight Video, Thorness Bay.

Join the UK Fossils Road Tour as we explore Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, a coastal fossil hunting location where the Hamstead Beds continue from nearby Hamst...

07/05/2026

Beautiful Gastropod Fossil Found at Pinhay Bay. A stunning gastropod fossil discovered while searching the shoreline at Pinhay Bay. Finds like this are what make fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast so addictive.

Would you have spotted this hidden in the rocks?

06/05/2026

Another video now released, Pinhay Bay, Devon

Join the UK Fossils Road Tour as we explore Pinhay Bay, Devon, a remote and geologically complex stretch of the East Devon coast where Triassic, Jurassic and...

06/05/2026

A Nice Crack… and a Hidden Echinoid! Nothing beats splitting open East Devon rock and finding a perfect echinoid inside 😅 Remote location and fossil luck at its finest.

Would you have spotted it?

05/05/2026

Remote East Devon Ammonite Find & Prep. A quiet stretch of East Devon coastline… and a ammonite waiting to be found. Carefully prepped — moments like this are why fossil hunting never gets old.

Have you ever found fossils somewhere this remote?

05/05/2026

Our 50th location video guide is now out. Another brand new location to the UK Fossils Network. Charton Bay, Devon.

The full video is here: https://youtu.be/v0iM3D9Yrdg

The written guide can be found here: https://ukfossils.co.uk/charton-bay/

Fossil Hunting at Charton Bay | UK Fossils Road Tour

03/05/2026

What happened and what did we find at Durleston Bay, Fossils?

03/05/2026

We are taking a pause in the Isle of Wight videos to focus on some more mainland ones. There will be another 7 videos to follow from the IOW.

So the next video, is our second part to Durlston Bay, Dorset, this time focusing on the South side.

Fossil Hunting at Durlston Bay, Dorset | UK Fossils Road Tour