mcconnachie Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Good evening Linkers, Does anyone know where I can go to find sea fossil? I heard that there were beaches on the Sooth end that had some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 If I was still fit ta geen aboot da banks, I would be one old fossil to be found on south end beaches occasionally. Other than that I don't know, I tended to only have eyes for wrack, not rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector's House Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 You could try asking at the tourist office, the Museum or the Geotours people. Nowadays I'd expect the best places are well-guarded secrets in the geology world to restrict the number of folk going armed with hammers to get a "souvenir". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I think there are supposed to be fish and plant fossils in the Exnaboe area but I've not seen them. Please be responsible if you go hunting for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 This article has details on the Exnaboe fossils http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/gcrdb/GCRsiteaccount944.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 This article has details on the Exnaboe fossils http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/gcrdb/GCRsiteaccount944.pdf All known fish fossil sites in Shetland, such as that one mentioned, are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) because of their rareity and are protected by legislation so you are not allowed to hammer or otherwise break the fossils out of the bedrock. You can look but are not allowed to harm the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Cheers for that! Even has a grid ref Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Huxter in Sandness is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Huxter in Sandness is another And also across the water in papa Stour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorrie Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Try Da Noost. Quite a few in there. gillian ramsay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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