Bucks Earth Heritage GroupFossilsBuckinghamshire has lots of fossils, although these may be difficult to find on occasions, due to fewer working quarries in the County and disused quarries being infilled at the end of their life. Fossils represent the the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past. By examining the fossil remain we learn about what the world was once like in Buckinghamshire. For much of the Jurassic Period (175-140mya) Buckinghamshire was covered by a warm tropical sea teaming with life. These environments gave rise to our pale limestones and sandstones. On occassions the waterdepth increased and muddy deposits occurred giving rise to our Clays and Mudstones. Explore the Bucks geology section to view photos of the more common finds. 
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