Site Details

Location

Waterloo Bay

Grid reference

54.8606, -5.80701

Fossil Name

Ammonites, bivalves

Fossil Type

Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones), Trace Fossil (burrow)

Fossil Age

Jurassic

Rock Type

Mudstone

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. Park at 54.8551, -5.80114 at walk north along the coastal path, access the shoreline via the steps at 54.8606, -5.80701. Explore the low lying mudstones exposed along this coastline. 

Fossil Info

Dark grey/black mudstones contain ammonite fossils, and white bivalve fossils