Martin Curtis

fossil hunter

Martin Curtis is a professional fossil hunter and guide based in Dorset, England. He has turned his passion for fossil hunting into a business, offering guided walks along the Jurassic Coast, where he shares his extensive knowledge of the area with enthusiasts and families. With a background in mountain leadership, Curtis conducts his fossil hunts with meticulous attention to detail, searching for valuable specimens such as ammonites and belemnites on the beaches. He notes the growing popularity of fossil hunting, particularly through social media, which has attracted more collectors to the coast, intensifying competition among professionals. Curtis is also a philosophical figure in the community, reflecting on the implications of significant fossil collections being sold overseas, yet cherishing the joy of discovery that each hunt brings.