Fossil hunting in Wales
Wales offers the widest span of geological time in Britain. The Glamorgan Heritage Coast has accessible Jurassic Lias beaches, while mid and north Wales hold the Cambrian and Ordovician rocks where trilobites are found.
3 locations recorded
The geology
Cambrian to Silurian rocks through mid and north Wales, Carboniferous limestone and coal measures in the south, and Triassic–Jurassic strata along the Glamorgan coast.
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Wales
3 locations
- 01Dunraven Bay, SoutherndownAmmonites · Bivalves · Brachiopods · BelemnitesEasyFamily friendlyBeach, Cliff, Geological siteExplore location →
- 02Llantwit MajorAmmonites · Bivalves · Brachiopods · CrinoidsEasyFamily friendlyBeach, CliffExplore location →
- 03PenarthBivalves · Shark teeth · Ammonites · BrachiopodsModerateFamily friendlyBeach, Cliff, Geological siteExplore location →