The Ammonite Graveyard

I finally got the chance to walk along the world famous ‘Ammonite Pavement’ at Lyme Regis, Dorset.
This almost 200 million-year-old Early Jurassic rock exposure contains countless fossils, primarily ammonites, preserved in a mass death assemblage. Some of the ammonites are very large, being almost a metre in diameter.
The ancient seabed is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve.
Hope you enjoy this little snapshot of Jurassic life.
*Please remember to stay AWAY from the base of the cliff. During the filming of this little video I had to tell five different groups (including some with small children) to stop hammering at the cliffs! It is dangerous and potentially life-threatening.
For more information, please check out the following links:
Natural History Museum rescue: www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2...
Jurassic Coast Trust: jurassiccoast.org/
With special thanks to my friend and colleague, Mark Graham, for allowing the use of footage he filmed in January 2017.

[@ForgottenFossils]

Really loved this place when we visited in Jan.

[@melissa007ish]

So cool! Hope to visit sometime. Thanks for sharing.

[@Aengus42]

Thanks Dean. Since I lost my feet I find it really difficult to get to these sites nowadays. Much appreciated!

[@rameyzamora1018]

These animals were huge in some cases - a paleontologist would be a nice snack!

[@VooV830]

Thank you for sharing.😌👌 it's absolutely beautiful.

[@mrsanity]

My hometown, Keynsham is an ammonite graveyard. There used to be a few monstrously big specimens lining the main road, but they've been moved since I left :(

[@ukpurr]

Thank you for this excellent, informative video. One day I hope to go to the Dorset coast to see this ammonite graveyard.

[@BacGold]

Gostei muito dó seu canal é sou garimpeiro 👍🙏

[@LolUGotBusted]

Can we tell how long an ammonite might have lived? Do they have growth rings?

[@drdeanlomax]

There are a few ways to tell their age, but primarily by slicing them up and comparing the difference in the structure between small and larger specimens. Not quite growth rings but similar.