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Bishops Palace

Bishops Palace

Site Details

Location
Bishops Palace
Grid reference
52.259463, -7.107909
Fossil Name
Olivellites
Fossil Type
Trace fossil (burrow)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Sandstone
Access Info
Paving stones around the edge of Bishops Palace
Fossil Info
Dark grey sandstone with prominent pattern of curved lines - these are ancient burrows called Olivellites

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Olivellites

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School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, T23 TK30,

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