Gilbert Whites Letter No. 3 deals a lot with fossils that were found in the area of Selborne. I thought I would write about foossils this week.
Hi Steve,
Time for another of my weekly letters to you, where I try to explain what the position is in Gosport. I stress that in no way do I compare myself to Gilbert. He was an amateur scientist par excellence. I am just an observer (and not a very good one at that), subject matter of Gilbert White’s letters from his book The Antiquities and Natural History of Selborne. The topic of his letter No. 3 was fossils found in the local area around Selborne.
I have to be honest and say that I didn’t expect Gosport and the local area to be very interesting from the point of view of fossils. But apparently it is. A walk along the base of the Hill Head cliffs is quite likely to reveal some fossils. I’ll try and do the safest part at some time. I haven’t had a chance this week.
I asked ChatGPT about fossils in this area. There are some rich beds. The chat revealed that it was likely that the Gosport Museum may have some fossils in storage. I emailed the museum to ask if they had any, and if so could I have a look and possibly take some photos. Sadly, I’ve not had a reply.
My plan is to talk to the Museum staff on Tuesday to confirm that they received my email. I’ll let you know how I get on.
Unfortunately, an inconclusive week, but I’ll carry on.
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