Site Details

Location

Clogher Strand

Grid reference

52.157127, -10.461661

Fossil Name

Chondrites

Fossil Type

Trace fossils (burrow)

Fossil Age

Silurian (approx. 430 million years ago)

Rock Type

Siltstone

Access Info

WARNING! This is a shoreface location so please check weather conditions and tides before you visit. Full access to the rocks containing the fossils at this location is only possible at low tide. Park at the beach car park and access the beach using the ramp. Walk to the north of the beach towards the cliffs.

Fossil Info

Many rock surfaces here show a striking branching pattern. These branches are trace fossils and are the burrows of tiny ancient worms that lived in fine silty mud on the sea floor. Here at Clogher Strand the rocks formed offshore, in waters that were deep enough to be affected only by strong storms and not regular waves.