"Whilst any good ironmonger can supply cold chisels and strong knives or trowels, he is very unlikely to have safe and suitable hammers in stock. The steel of ordinary domestic and many trade hammers is far too soft for use on most rocks. It will splinter and flying fragments of steel can cause nasty wounds, particularly to the eyes, not only of the hammerer but also of his companions." Fossils in Colour - 1967 - J.F. Kirkaldy, D.Sc. Formally Head of the Department of Geology, Queen Mary College London.

A Pick is highly recommended at this location. A knife will also come in handy. Suitable footwear should also be worn. Any fossils should be wrapped well and placed carefully into containers, try not to rub fossils and treat as soon as possible.

Picks: A pick is very handy at Reighton, it can be used for easily removing fossils from the clay and for clearing.

Trowels: Another handy tool for smaller fossils that are in situ. Trowels can be used to gently clear around the fossil.

Knives: Ideal for any micro fossils or small delicate finds. Knives can pick these out of the reighton clay. Fossils from the reighton can be very fragile and it is best to preserve them as quickly as possible.

Specimen Bags: These are ideal for collecting from Reighton, expecially for taking back samples. Sealable Clear Specimen Bags can hold your finds. These can be purchased from UKGE for low prices and can easily be re-used.

Geological Bags: Strong, Waterproof and durable geological bags that last years are ideal for any keen fossil hunter. These quality bags from Estwing are ideal for bringing back those larger finds or sample bags.

Footwear: Wellington Boots are the best type for footwear for Reighton during scouring conditons, but normal footware or hiking boots during all other times.