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Collecting fossils on Charmouth Beach 

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Thought I'd get out of the workshop and mix the content up a bit. The sound is a bit pants as I drenched the GoPro and some water got in the microphone. Sorry about that. Let me know in the comments what you think, this channel is still a work in progress and feedback from you guys is really helpful.
If you would like to book a private fossil walk along the beach check out www.thefossilacademy.com for more details and contact info.

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@murrybraniff1195
@murrybraniff1195 3 года назад
on the subject of rocks, perhaps do short vid of examples of the rocks to find. ie birchi. woodstones, flatstones etc and ones to avoid such as the dogs tooth, flint cherts etc?
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Think i defo need to be more informative regards what type of rocks etc, think I need to plan the content more, in the workshop I just drink and wing it and down the beach it’s just the same but without the drink!
@scottmckenna9164
@scottmckenna9164 3 года назад
Dang! You are very precise with your hammer strikes.
@murrybraniff1195
@murrybraniff1195 3 года назад
some nice finds, and a nice quiet beach. disappointed you didnt join in with the dance. great showing the types of rock to find, the amount of people you see on beach hitting flint, eye injury waiting to happen, similar to hitting the pyrite as i discovered on a pyrite nodule that was full of ammonites, all good after trip to dorchester eye hospital.. wolves not uncommon in that area, hence the film american werewolf in charmouth... if you had of danced as well could have called vid dances with wolves
@amancalledoss38
@amancalledoss38 5 месяцев назад
there you go , fresh sub . me and my son have been watching your videos and we figured fossil collecting might just be a nice hobby for both of us to get into , we went on our first trip to a local place I say local its an hour away called Wenlock Edge we found 2 very small fossils which took us the best part of 6 hours but it was fun
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 5 месяцев назад
That is awesome! My girls would rather be in TKMax than down the beach with me at the moment! Ukfossils.co.uk is a good site for finding places to go discoveringfossils.co.uk is another resource you could use to find some interesting places to go.
@meattasteslikemurder3707
@meattasteslikemurder3707 3 года назад
Really enjoy your channel boss, helping keep me sane 🙏
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Cheers dude, having a bit of a break over Xmas, really going for it next year though, still learning regards video production, felt like I’ve winged it this year :)
@Supramk4_2jz
@Supramk4_2jz 3 года назад
Thank you for the nice video .👍
@johnrichardson1796
@johnrichardson1796 Год назад
I've only been fossil hunting on the Whitby coastline and not often as I live nr Sheffield, this was really interesting to see totally different rocks and stunning little ammonites in them, fantastic 👍
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy Год назад
Yorkshire is an awesome place to collect, where I started out, Dorset is a brilliant place to collect and well worth a visit.
@SMay-rg5vh
@SMay-rg5vh 3 года назад
Brilliant stuff Dan!
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Cheers dude :)
@GotGreatFood
@GotGreatFood 3 года назад
Nice to see you out fossil hunting. Keep up the great vids!
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Cheers dude, was nice to be out
@Treasurehunter11001
@Treasurehunter11001 3 года назад
Nice trip out Dan , same as Yorkshire fossil hunter lol, when I was there I had no idea which rocks those proms were in , good few pointers of what I should be whacking open 🔨
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
If in doubt, give it a clout.... that’s the mantra that’s always stood me in good stead.
@mosesgunner2358
@mosesgunner2358 3 года назад
instablaster.
@andyw3152
@andyw3152 2 года назад
You certainly make this look easy. Broke up a few of the dark grey rocks, but no luck. Did find a few small ones in the sandy area, but nothing to get too excited about!
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
Practice! :) keep on whacking, you’ll soon work out which rocks break well, some types loads better than others, look for all the fine bedding plane lines, on the next video I’ll do detailed view of what I’m looking for and how it informs how I tackle them with a hammer.
@TheYorkshireFossilHunter
@TheYorkshireFossilHunter 3 года назад
Not a bad trip at all mate, sometimes the little 1 hour sessions can give the best results ! Keep the videos coming mate its giving me some very good tips for when i can finally come visit.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Give us a shout when you do and I’ll pop down the beach family shizzle permitting
@TheYorkshireFossilHunter
@TheYorkshireFossilHunter 3 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy will do buddy!!
@merchant746
@merchant746 2 года назад
Coming to charmouth in may for a fossil hunt my first time. Great video I know what to look for now.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
Ahh you’ll love it, gets really addictive! Don’t forget to check the tides, you want a good spring tide and start about 2-3 hours after high water on the falling tide, give you loads more beach to search and be loads safer so you don’t get cut off.
@merchant746
@merchant746 2 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy Thankyou can’t wait. I spend alot time beach combing in Sussex. what size hammer is best.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
I use a machinist hammer, I get mine from a company called Zorro online, minimum 500g(think I use an 800g), Estwing geological hammers are good too but very pricey and the head is pretty small so can be very ‘chippy’ when you are whacking down blocks, the machinist hammers have a larger head and I find they feel better, more of a chunky hit, all goes on what you like and your style of whacking down blocks though.
@markenetube
@markenetube Год назад
Te bst fossil I had at Charmouth was a piece of wood. It came out clean and it was even brown with lines and ridges. When wet it still looks like wood. When I tried the fall from the cliffs I uncovered many small ammonites. They were beautifully gold, but tarnished within moments. The rock just crumbles anyway.
@aaronclark8877
@aaronclark8877 Год назад
love to see some of the large ammonites you have been working on since your last video. Can you do a video showing them? thanks
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy Год назад
Hey dude, sorry for the late reply, working on some good stuff at the moment, got some new content coming out this month, going to be documenting my new shop/workshop, hopefully be running some 2 Day one on one courses starting September after the family fossil walk summer holidays
@aaronclark8877
@aaronclark8877 Год назад
@@TheFossilAcademy sounds good, can't wait.... Happy days
@DonDon-df5ie
@DonDon-df5ie Год назад
I took the family to Charmouth today, and we found a few fossils by the land slide.
@mrzorki7204
@mrzorki7204 3 года назад
Great video, great personality, and love the variety of videos you put out. Also very informative.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Sorry dude only just saw this, cheers for the kind words.
@jacklondon7335
@jacklondon7335 3 года назад
Yes dan, get down on that beach! ⚒ That hammer looks to be about a kilo?
@EthanBuildz
@EthanBuildz 3 года назад
Legendary
@jordanfrankman784
@jordanfrankman784 Год назад
Cayton bay is good for them found some good bits on there some bits I couldn't get as no tools on the day
@fossil-freak_tom
@fossil-freak_tom 3 года назад
thank's :-)
@kavajo2055
@kavajo2055 Год назад
Nice
@nobbys007
@nobbys007 3 года назад
Thanks for this. You have just made me buy a bigger hammer! 😁🦕
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Go big or go home! Think that one is an 800, really nice size. Minimum size I’d say would be a 500, can do quite a bit of damage with a 500
@nobbys007
@nobbys007 3 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy I have actually bent the shafts of some nice all steel hammers trying to get a rock to split along a bedding plane! Is there a name for yours, I don't mean Dave or Brian 😂.. like, a geological five pounder? What's a 500? I assume it's a weight reference. Cheers again, can't wait to get back on the beach there, that Ben area is a fav of mine, never got anything from Church Cliffs areas 🤔👍🍻
@jamescarroll2435
@jamescarroll2435 3 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy used to use 1kg head weight and currently using an 800g, but my favourite is the 500g. You can do a lot with a small hammer and a bit of technique! 😉
@jamescarroll2435
@jamescarroll2435 3 года назад
@@nobbys007 it's a machinist pattern/german engineering pattern hammer. They don't have the chisel on the back like a proper geological hammer and the bevel around the front edge can take some getting used to, but they are a lot cheaper than geological hammers and the metal quality is seemingly much more consistent.
@nobbys007
@nobbys007 3 года назад
@@jamescarroll2435 just bought two sizes 👍.. so, won't be many big rocks left on the beach 😜 thanks for the info and keep the bids coming. I spent so long wearing down a large nodule that had a large smashed up ammo on one side. I thought that maybe there would be some smaller ammos under the big one.... Wishful thinking! Can't wait to get back there, I usually bring my caravan to manor Farm and spend my evenings in the George 😜🍻 thanks again for the bids, I assume these flat rocks you dig out could have some Echthiosaur bits in? Looks like a similar area and stone that previous bits were found in? Sorry mate, rambled on a bit here 👍🍻🦕
@DonDon-df5ie
@DonDon-df5ie Год назад
What is it you look for, for finding samples in the rocks as we only found fossils in the hard clay? We must have smashed about rocks and found nowt.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy Год назад
I’ll do a video soon and take the good camera down so I can get some good detail of the rocks, there are some easy to spot signs that will help narrow down the search for the rocks which contain ammonites etc, I’ll get on it! Been out of action with a herniated disc in my neck this past few months but that’s nearly 100% now.
@Mrniceguy2209
@Mrniceguy2209 4 месяца назад
Go on then, how many times have you hit your thumb?
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 4 месяца назад
Surprising I’ve only done it a few times, I think the worst I’ve had was stiches from hitting a small rock while holding it, spun around and sliced my hand.
@andyw3152
@andyw3152 2 года назад
Great video. We're off to the Jurassic coast this weekend, hopefully do some fossil hunting. Are we looking for large stones or can any pebble contain something? I guess we just need a hammer?
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
Best start is the heritage coast centre on the beach at Charmouth, entrance is up the stairs at the front, free entry and loads of good info, you’re looking for the grey rocks with signs of ammonites on them. If there is something on the outside there is a good chance there could be something inside. Don’t forget your goggles too! Safety first.
@andyw3152
@andyw3152 2 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy Many thanks for responding, yes, we will head for the heritage centre first. Will report back if we find anything. Cheers
@kam7005
@kam7005 3 года назад
woo!
@TURIECFOTO
@TURIECFOTO 4 месяца назад
hi, where u find it?:)
@andypowlesland599
@andypowlesland599 Год назад
What type of hammer are you using :-) and where can I purchase on 👍🏻
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy Год назад
Evening Andy, I get them from zoro.co.uk search for machinist hammers and the ones I use are by Kennedy, they are a really good hammer and they do a whole range of different weights to suit, my fave is the 800g one
@andypowlesland599
@andypowlesland599 Год назад
That’s super thankyou! And great videos 🤙🏼
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy Год назад
@@andypowlesland599 cheers dude, not posted any stuff for ages, lost my dad recently and it’s knocked us for six, slowly getting my head sorted out :) more ups than downs now, tried making numerous new videos but just ended up crying! Not good content.
@lactatinglobstr
@lactatinglobstr 3 года назад
I HATE when I drop my cards down the side of the seat hahahahah the worst!
@4wdonamission
@4wdonamission 2 года назад
What size hammer are you using and where did you get it?, ive been advised to go for an 800g one but can't seem to find anything over 500g
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
Type in machinists hammer 800g into google, the company I get mine from is called Zorro tools, really good price think mine were about £14, Zorro do a good selection too.
@psm2day
@psm2day 2 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy many thanks for the fast reply, just ordered a couple from them.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
@@psm2day I used to use an Estwing geological hammer but these are so much better for me. Would never go back now.
@psm2day
@psm2day 2 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy I was using a brick hammer I found in my shed last weekend until the handle snapped as I tried all the shops in lyme and all they had was 250 or 500g hammers at more than double the cost of the Zoro ones, ordered Thursday morning and arrived Friday afternoon, less than £12 each and free postage. Thanks again for quick reply and info, might see you down the beach in the future.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
@@psm2day if you see me give us a shout and I’ll come over for a chinwag
@kavajo2055
@kavajo2055 Год назад
I have benn to charmouth before and found a fossil leg bone that belonged to a bird
@javierhillier4252
@javierhillier4252 2 года назад
what's the Lickey hood of finding fossil marine reptiles or fish on the beach
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
Always possible, fish remains are very rare, there is a much better chance of finding marine reptile remains though. Single ichthyosaur verts are the most common find, plesiosaur are a little harder to come by.
@javierhillier4252
@javierhillier4252 2 года назад
@@TheFossilAcademy thanks I'm hoping to have a go looking on that beach
@alansdorsetfossils4028
@alansdorsetfossils4028 3 года назад
Hi Dan, where did you buy the hammer and how much please?
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Got it from The Wobbly Fossiler, you can find him on Instagram, send him a pm on there, I bet he could sort you one out. Lovely lad, heart of gold.
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Just found the site ont tinterweb, called zoro.co.uk
@roryw.l4127
@roryw.l4127 3 года назад
Just to clarify; the wolf thing WAS a joke, right?
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Either a wolf or a large badger. One of the two. Could have easily been someone’s dog........all dogs have a bit of wolf in them, so technically a bit of truth, not much mind.. :)
@christiansanchez1486
@christiansanchez1486 2 года назад
Jack Sparrow? Is that you?
@pauldavis5952
@pauldavis5952 3 года назад
Beware wolves and dancing people - lol 🤣
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 3 года назад
Especially dancing folk...........
@amber-il1gc
@amber-il1gc 2 года назад
Is there a bad way to use a hammer on a rock whilst looking for fossils. I'm scared I'm gonna break the fossil :(... I'm new to this, found a couple of teeth at the beach but I wanna do what you do
@TheFossilAcademy
@TheFossilAcademy 2 года назад
It’s knowing when to use it that takes time to learn, certain types of rocks break different to others, the fossils in one type of rock will ‘pop’ around the fossils, flatsones, wood stones and birchi nodules usually pop around a fossil because they have a really good bedding plane, loads of layers laid down over time which causes weakness in the rocks which help them to split nicely. Some rocks like Margi stone from Eype, belemnite marls or green nodules don’t have the bedding planes so with those types of stones I wouldn’t hit and bring them back to use the air pens in the workshop. You will break stuff a lot when starting out but you will get better at understanding how the different rocks behave over time and minimise crying on the beach after you’ve just broke in half one of the best finds of your life! I’ve got a nodule in three pieces, I’ll do a video of how to put them back together and show you how they can be saved.
@eddipramio8854
@eddipramio8854 Год назад
not seeker but destroyer
@krislew9194
@krislew9194 3 года назад
Dirty dino fossils
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