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The cliffs of Aust are at both the North and South side of the bridge. When you enter the foreshore, you are on the Southern side which is currently being washed out more than the Northern side. To access the northern side, you will need to wait until the tide is low enough to walk around the concrete bridge support. Take extreme care if accessing this area as it can be slippery with mud flats. Return before the tide turns to avoid the risk of being cut off.
Look out for shells, and loose bones, teeth, or bone fragments in the areas of shingle. Occasionally you should come across large lumps of the bone bed though they are usually quite small as collectors have already split them down. You only need a small amount of the famous bone bed, to yield some finds. Common fossils are shark and fish teeth and fish scales and coprolites. Fragments of bone are also very common and often are from Ichthyosaur and Pleisiosaur remains, but identifiable bones are less common such as large vertebrae’s and leg bones. You can also find fossilised clams, and oysters at Aust.
Look out for shells, and loose bones, teeth, or bone fragments in the areas of shingle. Occasionally you should come across large lumps of the bone bed though they are usually quite small as collectors have already split them down. You only need a small amount of the famous bone bed, to yield some finds. Common fossils are shark and fish teeth and fish scales and coprolites. Fragments of bone are also very common and often are from Ichthyosaur and Pleisiosaur remains, but identifiable bones are less common such as large vertebrae’s and leg bones. You can also find fossilised clams, and oysters at Aust.
