Rocks and fossils

Runswick Bay tops a list for beachcombing

When I were a lad, I used to really enjoy heading down to the coast at places inc Ravenscar, and bashing at rocks with a hammer in search of fossils. Found many an ammonite or belemnite - tho often managed to break them apart whilst removing from hard rock; later painstakingly put together with Araldite (bit like super glue, for any young uns reading) - and much later, tossed out w the trash by me Mum, bless her.

Any road, just come across article in the Yorkshire Post that brings back memories. Includes:

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