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A wave cut platform, sometimes covered by beach deposits, that is now above the current sea level. This is due to either a fall in sea level, or a rise in the land surface relative to sea level.

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One fossil spotted, then a second appears! A lovely pair of tiny ammonites from our Stonebarrow beach hunt. Which would you have noticed first? Your eyes and hands can be your most useful fossil-hunting tools. At Barton-on-Sea we search for loose finds and bring containers to protect them. Leave the cliff face alone and check the site guide before visiting.
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