Rahan Far Beach
Rahan Far Beach
Site Details
- Location
- Rahan Far Beach
- Grid reference
- 54.61469, -8.37667
- Fossil Name
- Brachiopods, corals, crinoids, gastropods
- Fossil Type
- Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
- Fossil Age
- Carboniferous
- Rock Type
- Limestone
- 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. The rocks exposed on the beach contain abundant fossils.
- Fossil Info
- Dark grey layered limestone exposed on the beach contains brachiopods, solitary and colonial corals, crinoids and some very large gastropods
