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West Gate

West Gate

Site Details

Location
West Gate
Grid reference
52.3522931, -7.7059942
Fossil Name
Brachiopods
Fossil Type
Marine animals (shells, invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Building stones along the lower half of the arch/gateway
Fossil Info
Grey limestone with white brachiopods abundant in some of the building stones of the arch/gate across the road

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

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