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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 8m

Very cool discovery here from Charmouth Fossil Collector Chris Moore.....and there is one inside our centre!!!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 19m

There are always more fossils for the CHCC Craft and Fossil Fair courtesy of local collector and preparator, Chris East! Be sure to come by in just 15 days time to check out some of his incredible Jurassic Charmouth finds for sale! #FossilFriday

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 1d

We know you can really work up an appetite going around a craft fair so it's a good time to tempt you! We'll have our usual cake sale for the craft fair so you can stock up on plenty of treats, all made by our incredible volunteers for you!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 1d

Who doesn't want to take the seaside with them when they've been down? These beautiful quilted, patchwork and applique gifts are handcrafted in seaside fabrics and will be available at the Craft Fair on the 25th!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 2d

We'll be at the Sidmouth Science Festival all day for Saturday 11th! Come by to get a hands on with some of our incredible fossils and learn all about what can be found here at Charmouth. We had a blast last time and can't wait to do it again!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 2d

We had a glorious seashore safari with #Charmouth Primary yesterday. They found crabs mating, moulting and showing signs of illness. We examined life cycles and adaptations to the rockpools! Bookings for schools in 2026 will be available soon!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 3d

If you've been feeling like your house is lacking some fossil inspired pottery then Stonebarrow Pottery has what you need at the Craft Fair. Locally made in Charmouth, Lee will have plenty of ammonite and ichthyosaur designs on sale for the 25th!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 4d

Looking for something for someone just a bit smaller at the craft fair? The Dulcie Collection offers beautiful handcrafted designer baby knitwear in a range of styles including these ‘Little Kicks’ and of course, the ‘Christmas range’.

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 4d

We have just added a last minute public fossil walk for this coming Weds 8th Oct 11:30-1pm. Numbers will be kept small for this particular walk, so book now to avoid disappointment!
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Three people bending down to look at a rock on the beach

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 5d

Looking for something unique? Well there's going to be plenty of that at the Craft Fair! Gone Dotty is a crafter based in Axminster who paints and hand decorates wooden items like toadstools, hanging hearts and mandalas, making all her items with a little bit of sparkle!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 6d

We can't have a craft and fossil fair without the fossil collectors either. Stonebarrow Fossils will be back with us this year with some more of her incredible finds for sale! #FossilFriday

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 7d

It's pretty hard not to be inspired by what the Dorset coast has to offer! Local artist Jenny Hunt will be at our craft fair with greetings cards, prints, sketchbooks, small handmade books, mugs, bags and calendars plus original framed art all drawing from the area.

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 9d

Don't forget it's our annual craft fair on the 25th! Whether it's getting started on some Christmas shopping, checking out the local crafts or just dropping by for some cake we've got you covered! Stay tuned to see what'll be on offer.

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 10d

This batch has been sent off to Flora & Fauna who will be using them in their educational resource packs and for outreach. We estimate approximately 80,000!

Our next beach clean and nurdle hunt is on 2nd Nov, some come and join us clear up more of these microplastics! (2/2)

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 10d

Yesterday we finally filled our nurdle tube! Last time we filled it with over 60,000 nurdles and bio beads which went to @nurdlecoasts to be recycled into new products. (1/2)

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 11d

Get your fossil finds on display at all three locations through 2026 and have the chance to win prizes from each of us! More details on entering here - charmouth.org/chcc/fossilc...

The Children’s Fossil Competition 2025 – Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 11d

Get your entries in now! If you're between 5 to 16 then tomorrow is your last chance to submit your fossil and presentation for the Children's Fossil Competition 2025 with us, The Etches Collection and Lyme Regis Museum!

And a reminder of last year's winners:

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 11d

We've had some great finds this week on our fossil hunting walks, like this nice, chunky ichthyosaur vertebra found by Craig a few days ago! The tides aren't great for most of next week but are better for the weekend if you want to join one of our walks! charmouth.org/chcc/events-...

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 12d

If you're interested in arranging a zoom session with our wardens for your class to learn all about fossils, how they form, Mary Anning or prepping them for a class trip to the beach then get in touch! charmouth.org/chcc/categor...

Primary – Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 12d

We had a great zoom session with the Year 3's of St. George's in Taunton on fossils. They already knew a lot of their stuff but good to get in some prep before they venture down to the beach to look on their own for some fossils! We can't wait to see what you bring in!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 13d

And the final piece coming into place on this bizarre, new species of ichthyosaur! #FossilFriday

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 13d

It's complete!
Enzo the ichthyosaur is now fully on display in the Centre after being discovered just a year ago. A whole lot of work went into this one by Chris and Alex Moore, and Nic Reast and it looks fantastic! #FossilFriday

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 14d

Well done to Charmouth Primary School, who spent yesterday on our 'Investigating Coasts' session. They measured the beach's slope, learnt how waves form, and made sandcastle 'cliffs' to see the effects of the erosion!

This geography session can be booked year-round: contact [email protected]

3 children using meter sticks and a spirit level to measure the slope of the beach

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 15d

A little sneak peak at something special! We've been anticipating this one all year and Nic Reast has done a phenomenal job preparing this one! Stay tuned for the big reveal for #FossilFriday or come by the Centre to see it now!

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 18d

We always get excited about finding some of these on the beach, and plenty of people come in hoping they've found some! Congratulations to the Woodhall family on today's fossil walk on finding this brilliant pair of fossil poos!

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