Site Details

Location

Lackan Bay

Grid reference

54.2786, -9.2322

Fossil Name

Trace Fossils

Fossil Type

Trace fossil (trails and tracks)

Fossil Age

Carboniferous (approx. 330 million years old)

Rock Type

Sandstone  

Access Info

WARNING! This is a rocky coastal location with uneven terrain. Take care as rocks can become slippery when wet. Full access to the rocks containing the fossils at this location is only possible at low tide. Explore the layered sandstones and siltstones at the eastern end of the beach. 

Fossil Info

The layered sandstones and siltstones have flat rippled surfaces exposed which contain fossil tracks and trails