Fossils beside the Kent estuary
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Fossils beside the Kent estuary
Image: © Karl and Ali Taken: 21 Feb 2016
Fossil shells in Carboniferous limestone. Despite having passed this spot dozens of times I had never noticed them before. On closer inspection, there were lots to be seen as well. Perhaps the rain on the ice-smoothed slabs had rendered them more conspicuous than when dry?
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Image Location
Latitude
54.196655
Longitude
-2.848353