Lady Erin 1798 Memorial, Market Cross
Lady Erin 1798 Memorial, Market Cross
Site Details
- Location
- Lady Erin 1798 Memorial, Market Cross
- Grid reference
- 54.270443391, -8.473608706
- Fossil Name
- Crinoids
- Fossil Type
- Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)
- Fossil Age
- Carboniferous
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- Access Info
- The Lady Erin 1798 Memorial overlooks Market Cross in the centre of Sligo Town.
- Fossil Info
- Crinoids typically appear as white or grey rings, standing out from the surrounding limestone. At this location, there are columnal crinoid stem segments preserved in cross-section.
