Don't go fossil hunting at high tide!
Inspired by finding out that there was a huge carboniferous tree trunk to be found at Crail, I’ve been doing some ‘digging around’ on the web and have found one or two resources which give more information about fossil hunting in Crail.
Our book group recently read Tracy Chevalier’s ‘Remarkable Creatures‘, so if you’re interested in finding out about the Victorian fossil hunters, it might be a good place to start – or a good book to pack for your holiday reading when you’re visiting Sandcastle Cottage.
Sites such as UK Fossils Network and Discovering Fossils give an idea of what you should look out for, and there are some directional photos on this blog.
A great way to spend a day in Crail, and I’m sure you could make up some marvellous stories to get the kids interested. Why not give it a try?
Update: August 2010 – met our guests who are staying in Sandcastle Cottage during the Crail Festival. They recommend the Fossil Hunting Event in the Crail Festival – so look out for next year’s event if you’re going to be in Crail in the last two weeks in July.
