Site Details

Location

Slade Castle

Grid reference

52.13375, -6.91075

Fossil Name

Brachiopods, gastropods, bryozoans, crinoids, corals, trace fossils

Fossil Type

Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)

Fossil Age

Carboniferous

Rock Type

Limestone

Access Info

Park by the castle and walk down to the beach along the slip to the North of the castle

Fossil Info

The rocks along the slip and on the beach are rich in brachiopods, gastropods, bryozoans and long crinoids stems up to ca. 20 cm. Less common fossils are the small branching trace fossil Chondrites. Many of the fossils are easier to see in the dark muddy layers. Fossils also occur in thin bands.