The Spittles

The Spittles are a type of cliff on the Jurassic coast world heritage site in Dorset, a southern county in England. They contain Blue Lias rocks where a number of fossils have been found, incuding fossilized fish that the whole of lyme Bay is famous for.

History
The whole of Dorset, including Lyme Bay that the Spittles are found in, became declared a world heratige site in 2001. Mary Anning found her Ichthyosaurus in the Spittles; and past the Spittles is her famous Church cliffs site.

Geology
The Spittles has a layer of rocks called Blue Lias, where a rich variety of fossils can be found, including the famous fossilised fish. The cliffs between Charmouth and Lyme Regis (Black Ven and Spittles) contain cliffs of lower (early) Jurassic. A few miles west hences the start of Devon, and the red-colored Triassic cliffs.

Geography
The whole of the Lyme Bay area is located in West Dorset, and some areas round the border between Devon and Dorset (such as Lyme Regis). The exact geographical location of the Spittles is between Charmouth and Lyme Regis, closer to Lyme Regis.

Tourism
The concentration of fossils in the area are unique, and so attract lots of tourists. A number of tourist facilities are in Lyme Regis, including fossil shops, large car parks, and a number of other tourist facilities, many reflected upon fossil hunting.