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The scenery of the coast north of Caim is beautiful. Moreover, excellent coral fossils can be observed in situ and found as wave-rounded pebbles here. Brachiopods are also abundant. |
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A massive headland north of Llandudno, Great Ormes Head, is carved out of Carboniferous limestone. Numerous natural exposures can be examined as well as old quarry faces. A whole day can be spent exploring here. |
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Moel Findeg is a small but very prominent hill on the eastern edge of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Corals, brachiopods and crinoids can be found in spoil which is regulary turned over as it is used by local farmers for farm tracks. Access is fully permitted. |
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There are three sites at Burnley Hill, giving opportunity to collect carboniferous corals and brachiopods from a small cutting, scree slopes and hillside. There is plenty to be found here, and it makes a fantastic day out. It is within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
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Surrounding the massive working limestone quarry just outside of Halkyn are many smaller disused workings and old piles of waste material. In places, good quality brachiopods, corals and crinoidal limestone can be found. |
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Carboniferous Limestone scenery heaven! About a mile north of Llangollen, the Eglwyseg escarpment presents some really fantastic views. What’s more, among the huge amount of scree that covers its scarp slope, fossil brachiopods and corals can be found. |
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From the portion of the Glyndwr's Way walk that passes through the woods on Gallt yr Ancr hill, west of Meifod, fossiliferous sandstone blocks can be collected. These, when split, can yield excellent brachiopod fossils. |
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A pretty walk above Prestatyn and the chance of finding a few Carboniferous Limestone fossils. On a sunny day this location is idyllic, even if the finds can be few and far between. |

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North Wales

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Fossils are common |
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Fossils often found |
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Fossils are not common |
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Fossils rarely found |
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Site protected, no collecting permitted, or no access to beach |
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Quaternary
Neogene
Palaeogene
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Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic |
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Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician
Cambrian / Pre Cambrian |
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Fossils collected direct from cliff face |
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Fossils collected from the foreshore |
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Fossils collected from the cliff and foreshore |
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Location is a quarry or pit |
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Fossils collected from a stream or river bed, |
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Fossils collected from a farm field |
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Fossils collected from road or railway cutting. |
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Fossils collected from hill or mountain scree slope. |
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Fossils collected from rock outcrops. |
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Fossils collected from lake or reservoir banks. |
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Samples taken back for processing microfossils. |
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