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Holy Cross Priory

Holy Cross Priory

Site Details

Location
Holy Cross Priory
Grid reference
52.2680226, -9.709025
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, crinoids
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Building stones at various levels and around windows and doorways
Fossil Info
Light grey limestone with white brachiopods and crinoids. Most of the building is constructed from red sandstone, the grey limestone at certain levels and around doorways and windows contains the fossils.

Find out more about the fossils at this site

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Ireland's Fossil Heritage

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

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