Yaxley

I am planning a trip to Yaxley sometime soon. Anyone got any tips in what to find/where to look?

Kosmos wrote:I am planning a trip to Yaxley sometime soon. Anyone got any tips in what to find/where to look?

A sieve can be a nice way to hunt there. worth getting a hand full from below the waterline and sieving through... but ground is full of stuff, mainly gryphea some very large - some nice pyritised ammonites to be found on the shoreline. I never come back with much only because I have similar examples of most the material but it is a nice relaxing place. I have seen marine reptile out of there including a very large ichthyosaur vert but allas they were not my finds.

you should head here (red box) I have walked quite some way around the site but this appears to be the best exposure. Let me know how you get on.

Thank you very much for that info, where would one park the car?

Kosmos wrote:Thank you very much for that info, where would one park the car?

I have parked on the residential roads to the north with no problem, Old Bailey Road I think or similar... but be warned this place is under a lot of development... last time i went spent 45mins going round in circles... sat nav is noooo good.

Spleain wrote:

Kosmos wrote:Thank you very much for that info, where would one park the car?

I have parked on the residential roads to the north with no problem, Old Bailey Road I think or similar... but be warned this place is under a lot of development... last time i went spent 45mins going round in circles... sat nav is noooo good.

Cheers, I want to go in July and I will post if I find much.

Wherever the working quarry bit is, my housemate has a pliosaur SKULL from there.

macrocephale wrote:Wherever the working quarry bit is, my housemate has a pliosaur SKULL from there.

Wow, that sounds good. Is it complete of partial?

Just the lower jaw I think, but it's two feet long, I've seen some awesome pics of it! He rescued it from being hit by a digger!

The nature reserve is no longer a working quarry, did he find it prior to it becoming a nature reserve and resivoir or could it be from another quarry in the yaxely area?

and would love to see a pic of you can get hold of one!

Going next week, can't wait.

Kosmos wrote:Going next week, can't wait.

Keep us posted mate!

Spleain wrote:The nature reserve is no longer a working quarry, did he find it prior to it becoming a nature reserve and resivoir or could it be from another quarry in the yaxely area?

Your not allowed to hunt at the working quarry

Going tomorrow, with all this rain it will hopefeully be quite productive. Full report tomorrow if we don't get rained out.

Kosmos wrote:Going tomorrow, with all this rain it will hopefeully be quite productive. Full report tomorrow if we don't get rained out.

Good luck mate!

Kosmos wrote:Going tomorrow, with all this rain it will hopefeully be quite productive. Full report tomorrow if we don't get rained out.

Good luck mate
Harder to find fossils there when the water levels are higher

hope today is a good one love to see the fossils

Had a great trip, could not find the location at first, spent an hour walking around to find it, but when there, found loads of stuff. Uploading the pics shortly.

Can't wait to see

Here are the location and in situ pictures. Too dark now to take the find pictures, so that will be tomorrow.

Must remind my parents to take me there :O

ermaster wrote:Must remind my parents to take me there :O

You should, it is a great place to hunt.

that starfish is perfect i want it

ermaster wrote:that starfish is perfect i want it

I am sure you will find your own crinoid stem some day, you have plenty of collecting time in front of you.