Where can I bring a 12 yr old fossil hunting??

ducklooker · 2024-03-07 00:56:11

He is crazy about dinosaurs. Later this year we are visiting the Co Clare riverbed with the preserved footprints. However, is there anywhere we could go with a hammer and a reasonable expectation of finding pretty much anything?? Not looking for T-rex here but enough to fan the spark.... Thanks

07-03-2024 12:56AM

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He is crazy about dinosaurs.
Later this year we are visiting the Co Clare riverbed with the preserved footprints.
However, is there anywhere we could go with a hammer and a reasonable expectation of finding pretty much anything??
Not looking for T-rex here but enough to fan the spark....
Thanks

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#2 29-05-2024 09:29AM

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Nothing?
Im told the beach beside The Burren might have some.
Anyone??

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there are tetrapod tracks in Valentia Island

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Bit late to this, but when I was a fossil mad kid way back in the day😁 Clare was great for finding them. Most beaches with exposed cliffs were always a good bet. Once you get your eye in they're usually pretty easy to spot. You can often find specimens weathered out at the bottom of such cliffs.

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