Sensational fossil find at Slemmestad, Norway

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By a fortuitous accident, a 3000 square meters area brimful of fossils from the ordovicium era has been uncovered at Slemmestad.

The local soccer enthusiasts had been given permission to clear a hillside of trees and heather in order to build a seating area for the public (is that called a "tribune" in English??)

Once they had done so, a magnificent orthocer chalk area had been uncovered, with thousands of trilobites, graptolites, brachiopodes and other fossils being visible in the surface layer.

Here is a couple of photographs:
http://geoaktuelt.no/geoaktuelt/undervisning/undervisni/sensasjone/
 
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What a great find. I wonder if they will explore it in depth.
 
It is too early to tell. Our paleontologists are a bit stunned at this find, and have yet to develop visions for what to do with the site.
 
nice ammonite - why is this a "sensational" find, I cannot read the text?
 
mack_10 said:
nice ammonite - why is this a "sensational" find, I cannot read the text?
The sensationality is primarily connected to the size of the field, and the high density of fossils contained there.

Such a big&rich field is completely unique in Norway, and rare internationally.

Besides, on the local national level, several species have already been found that have not been previously in Norway's fossil record.
 
Bad news for a local soccer fans. Do they have plan B? If plan A meant ammonites, execution of plan B may mean fossilized brontosaurus.