Budding fossil hunters explored the anicent fossils of the unique geological area at Scarlett last week.

The Manx Wildlife Trust event was led by biodiversity education officer Dawn Dickens.

After a talk from Dawn, the event saw families head out on to the limestone shelves with magnifying glasses to see what they could find.

The most common fossils in the limestone rocks of Castletown bay are crinoids, a kind of sea lily attached to the seabed by a long stalk that look like a plant but are actually creatures related to starfish.

Some species of crinoid survive to this day.

Corals are also common fossils in the area and some spectacular specimens can be seen on the rocks opposite the entrance to the disused quarry at Scarlett.