Bettws fossils and fossil collecting
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Low
It takes a while to find fossils here, and those found are generally disarticulated pieces of trilobites rather than whole specimens.
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Older Children
The location is within metres of the road and the stream is shallow. The greatest obstacle to overcome here is the bank, which is a little steep.
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Good Access
This location is remote. You will need to visit by car. However, once at the location, it is a very short walk from the car to the fossil hunting area.
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Stream Cutting
Stream cutting. Please only collect from loose material.
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No Restrictions
There are no restrictions, but as with all locations, please follow our Code of Conduct on collecting fossils.
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This is a stream location, so it fairly safe, although the sides of the stream bank can be a little steep. We also don't recommend visiting during the winter, or after heavy rain as the stream will be too full. |
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2011 |
| last visited: |
2011 |
| Written by: |
Joe Shimmin |
 
Other Locations similar to Bettws
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For trilobites further locations are Glenmard Wood, Ardwell Bay, Lady Burn, and Aldons, or in Shropshire you can try Betton Dingle, Mortimer Forest, Hillend, Wenlock Quarry, Shadwell Quarry, Upper Millichope, Hope, and The Onny Trail. In South West Wales, you can also find Silurian Trilobites from Marloes Sands and Abereiddy
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Fossils are not particularly frequent, but with some searching you should find trilobite pieces and graptolite fossils. Please only collect from loose material, of which there is plenty on the far bank of the stream. A knife may come in handy for splitting shale pieces along bedding planes.
All areas of loose shale should be examined for small trilobite pieces and occasional graptolites. The surface of the shale pieces is often weathered, so it is a good idea to break open thicker pieces using a knife, to reveal fresher surfaces. The shale is fairly soft, so be sure to wrap up any fossils you find in protective packaging such as tissue paper.
Ordovician Shales
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Ordovician, 460mya |
This site is Ordovician in age. It is of the Llanvirn Series, Abereiddian sub-stage, artus biozone. This is 460 million years old, and consists of fragile shales...[more]
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Geological Tools |
Compasses |
Test Sieves for Microfossils |
We sell a wide range of geological tools from our online store. These include hammers, chisels, and pick.
We also sell starter packs with everything you need to start fossil collecting.
Our online store includes books and publications on fossils and geology, and a range of geological maps on the Crook Ness area.
We have over 10,000 items for sale, covering almost every aspect of geology and fossils. |
When visiting locations such as Crook Ness, a compass is most handy. A compass is a navigational instrument that enables you to find directions on the Earth. compasses consist of a magnetised pointer which moved to align itself accurately with the Earth's magnetic field. The cardinal compass points are north, south, east and west. Compasses are mostly enclosed with liquid compass in which a needle floats. Any instrument with a magnetised bar or a needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and southerly direction can be considered a compass.
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Test Sieves are used when searching for microfossils. Microfossils can be found in many locations, and all you need is a small amount of sample such as clays, sands and shales, or if you have acid, limestone, oolite or chalk.
Our UKGE Store sells Endecotts Test Sieves, which are the highest in accuracy and extremely durable and long lasting. These Test Sieves are fantastic for microfossils. Endecotts Test Sieves come in a variety of sizes, frame material and types, they are fully certificated to EU Standards. |
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From Llandrindod Wells, take the A483 south and turn right (going southeast), just before Crossway. 
