Hinckley Point Churches Cycle, 'Lilstock Beach, Somerset', PART VI, July 2012
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Date: 2012-08-07

Lilistock is an ancient Parish and associated with nearby Kilton, Kilve and Stogursey--a haven for fossil hunters because of the geology and a place of Special Scientific Interest.A Triassic and Jurassic coastline and all the other ages of time--the blue lias rock stores many items--ammonites, bivalves and other invertebrates in abundance, ichthyosaurus vertebrae have been found here--the large metal cross on the beach, shown on  the other video, is the site of the Victorian harbour --a once very busy place with warehouses under the cliffs, a pier and promenade--now all gone--all silted up and buried with a few artefacts showing like the large wooden pegs on the beach--the foundations of the pier ??I am looking for old photos of the Victorian era here. I want to spend a day here walking the coast line from Lilstock to Kilve and Quantockhead to Watchet and The Blue Anchor--so much geology--I might have to bring the tent I reckon--imagine camping close by the beach at night--the atmosphere would be very interesting.