Hunting fossils in England

Discoveries have been made at Monmouth Beach for more than two centuries

FOSSIL FINDS  The Jurassic Coast along England’s southwest shore is a rich hunting ground for beginning or experienced fossil hounds.

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As rain plopped onto our jackets, my tour group huddled against the side of the Lyme Regis Museum on the southwest coast of England, struggling to hear our fossil-hunting guide over the sound of wind and waves.