Eype Mouth: Rockhounding in Dorset, Dorset

Public access2 mineralsDorset, Dorset

Minerals reported: 2

Eype Mouth is a mapped rockhounding spot in Dorset, Dorset, United Kingdom. Reported finds include ammonite, belemnite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.

About Eype Mouth

Eype Mouth exposes Lower Jurassic rocks of the Dyrham Formation, Beacon Limestone and Bridport Sands (Pliensbachian to Toarcian). Ammonites including Amaltheus, Pleuroceras, Dactylioceras and Hildoceras weather out of fallen Beacon Limestone blocks on the foreshore, alongside belemnites, Gryphaea and brachiopods. The thin Eype Starfish Bed occasionally turns up in fallen blocks and yields the brittlestar Palaeocoma egertoni. The site is an SSSI on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage shore, so collecting is from loose foreshore material only, with no hammering of bedrock or cliffs. Rising tides can cut off sections of beach beneath the high, rockfall-prone cliffs.

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Plan your visit

Generally open to casual collecting

Area: Dorset
County / council area: Dorset
Postcode: DT6 6AL
Coordinates: 50.71640, -2.78600

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Land & collecting status

Generally open to casual collecting

Public-tagged UK spots are usually beaches, foreshore, or long-worked collecting localities where picking up loose material is generally tolerated. Watch the tides, never dig into cliffs, and check local bylaws before you collect.

Rules differ across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Most UK land is private, beaches and foreshore generally tolerate casual pebble collecting, and SSSIs and scheduled monuments are protected. Check this site's status before you collect.

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Eype Mouth FAQ

Where is Eype Mouth?+

Eype Mouth is in Dorset, Dorset, United Kingdom, at 50.71640, -2.78600.

What rocks and minerals can you find at Eype Mouth?+

Eype Mouth is reported to produce Ammonite, Belemnite.

Is collecting allowed at Eype Mouth?+

Generally open to casual collecting. Public-tagged UK spots are usually beaches, foreshore, or long-worked collecting localities where picking up loose material is generally tolerated. Watch the tides, never dig into cliffs, and check local bylaws before you collect. Access rules in the UK differ by nation and land type, so always confirm permission and protections before a trip.

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