2006
Event details
"Dinosaur feet and Dinosaur food" field trip
28 May 2006 - duration 4 hours. Morning walk near Scarborough.
Led by Nigel Whittington & Stuart Jones of the Hull Geological Society.
Further information: During the Middle Jurassic the area was a complex and rapidly changing environment - at times there were moderately stable river channels, at other times rapidly migrating meandering channels. Areas between the river channels sometimes dried out, but were also subject to catastrophic floods. In this environment a wide range of plant life flourished and dinosaurs walked (and we presume the herbivorous species ate the plants). The area shows remarkable preservation of both the structures generated by this fluvial environment, and internationally important plant fossil sites. There are also many individual dinosaur footprints and occasional trackways preserved
Booking required - telephone 01482 441540 or email nigelwhittington1958@yahoo.co.uk (exact time and meeting place will be given when you book).
Free of charge.
Suitability: strenuous, steep slopes, slippery, rocky Not suitable for children under 14 or those with mobilty problems
Essential equipment : None, but hard hats are reccommended
Footwear : walking boots
Clothing : any, if appopriate for outdoor weather.
Recommended equipment : hand lens, hammer and chisel ( must have eye protection if these are brought), newspapers for wrapping specimens