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Bessingby

54.09° N 0.22° W

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In Bessingby disused quarry, you can find, ammonites, Echinoids, belemnites, Sponges and shells. Many scaphitesoccur in the higher beds including common binodosus and rare examples of its dimorph, Scaphites inflatus. Because the quarry has not been worked for several years, collecting is now difficult.

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Access

To access Bessingby, you need to head towards Scarborough along the A165, past Driffield. The Quarry is near Bridlington, on a busy road. It is best to park on the opposite side of the road, in the road leading to a housing estate. The Quarry is just before the hospital.

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Disused quarry
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