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What to Read for Crail

Related Books, Maps and Guides for Fossils and the Geology of Crail
Available via UKGE Online, or by calling 0800 0336002
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Midland Valley of Scotland
This BGS Regional Geology Guide contains some good information about Crail and many other areas featured on UK Fossils website.
UKGE Code: BK0022: £9.00
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Deposits Magazine - Issue 13
Our own magazine, Issue 13 covers an article about the giant millipede tracks seen at Crail, "Arthropleura - A prehistoric bug hunt". Including information on Crail.
UKGE Code: DE0013: £3.95 or PDF Download for £2.00
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Plant Fossils -British Coal Measures
Richly illustrated and with identification keys, this guide will enable determination of most of the commonly encountered plant and fossils from the Coal Measures. Written by C.J. Cleal and B.A. Thomas, 29 plates, 94 text-figs, 1994.
UKGE Code: BK0006: Price: £12.00

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1:250 000 Geological Map of Crail
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, or Seabed geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list click the link below.
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1: 50 000 Geological Map of Crail
Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, Drift or combined geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list of
1: 50 000 maps, click the link below.
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Other Similar Locations

This is an excellent location for plant remains, but you could also try Little Haven, Nelton Haven in wales, Writhlington in Avon or Whitehaven in Cumbria, Offerton in Cheshire, Besom Hill in Lancashire or New Hay Quarry in Lancashire which is very similar or try Jurassic plant remains from Yorkshire, Scalby Ness, Hayburn Wyke, Filey, Cloughton Wyke and Gristhorpe Bay. In Scotland, you can also try Anstruther or East Wemyss.

If you like looking for trace fossils, there are lots of locations all over the UK from various time periods. Abereiddy, Barns Ness, Blackgang, Causey Pike, Crail, Elgol, Fishguard, Freshwater East, Newhay, St Monans, Stair Stream, Presipe.

 


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