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you will find clay, which lets water in, but not out. When the clay becomes saturated, it becomes very slippery and the limestone above can slide off in large chunks. Black Ven for this reason is a famous fossil hunting location, although the mudslides can be surprisingly damaging to the fossils, especially to soft parts such as scales. The Black Ven has a layer called
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936:Chaldon Hill
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902:Perry Ledge
867:Jordan Hill
862:Furzy Cliff
769:King's Pier
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57:"Black Ven"
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1079:Kimmeridge
1069:Brandy Bay
1039:Cow Corner
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981:Stair Hole
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941:Bat's Head
897:Bran Point
887:Black Head
774:Folly Pier
676:Chickerell
666:Abbotsbury
633:Eype Mouth
618:Golden Cap
574:Lyme Regis
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907:Ringstead
877:Broadrock
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779:Salt Pans
759:Jurassica
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699:Tar Rocks
671:Gore Cove
606:Charmouth
601:Black Ven
526:Beer Head
501:High Peak
471:Sandy Bay
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201:found an
141:Charmouth
129:Black Ven
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506:Sidmouth
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