Skip to main content

St Peter’s Church

St Peter’s Church

Site Details

Location
St Peter’s Church
Grid reference
53.36056, -6.27639
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, crinoids
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Church exterior. Park on the street near the church.
Fossil Info
The limestone around the side door on the south contains large brachiopods; crinoid ossicles can be seen in the limestone around the north corner of the church. 

Find out more about the fossils at this site

What does this site look like?

Ireland's Fossil Heritage

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

Top