While fossils can be found around Kimmeridge, they are often not
very good for collecting as the rock in which they formed is
very crumbly. The best specimens are found in the exposed ledges
on the shore line. It is definitely not a good idea to look for
fossils in the cliff or, as some people do, sit or sun bathe
beneath them. These cliffs are very unstable and you only have
to stop and listen for a short while to realize they are falling
all the time. Occasionally large sections of cliff crash onto
the beach without warning, so beware! Coastal Features:
Kimmeridge Ledges The Kimmeridge Ledges are Limestone fingers of
rock that formed from fine silts during periods when the
Jurassic Sea here at the time was deep. The ledges are clearly
seen in the cliff and show the fall of the cliffs to the east.
The ledges reach from the cliffs down onto the shore and far out
to sea and have been responsible for numerous ship wrecks along
this stretch of the Jurassic Coastline. Coastal Visitor Centre
Kimmeridge Marine Cent