9,244Fossil sites
Fossils in the United Kingdom
9,244 fossil sites in the United Kingdom, with 7,353 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
9,244Fossil sites
722Dinosaurs
7,353Finds
13By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary431
Neogene39
Paleogene522
Cretaceous1,644
Jurassic2,423
Triassic261
Permian259
Carboniferous1,232
Devonian302
Silurian963
Ordovician1,091
Cambrian65
Precambrian12
What was found
Dinosaurs · 722Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Cetiosaurus, Polacanthus, Scelidosaurus, Valdosaurus, Hypselospinus, Eubrontes, Hylaeosaurus, Mantellisaurus, Grallator, Thecodontosaurus
Pterosaurs · 161Rhamphocephalus, Lonchodectes, Istiodactylus, Ornithocheirus, Camposipterus, Anhanguera, Nicorhynchus, Dimorphodon, Purbeckopus, Caulkicephalus, Lonchodraco, Gnathosaurus
Ichthyosaurs · 143Ichthyosaurus, Leptonectes, Temnodontosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, Pervushovisaurus, Proteosaurus, Sisteronia, Platypterygius, Brachypterygius, Stenopterygius, Acamptonectes, Excalibosaurus
Plesiosaurs · 295Pliosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Rhomaleosaurus, Cryptoclidus, Colymbosaurus, Peloneustes, Muraenosaurus, Thalassiodracon, Liopleurodon, Hastanectes, Microcleidus, Eurycleidus
Mosasaurs · 4Mosasaurus
Mammoths and mastodons · 25Mammuthus, Palaeoloxodon, Anancus, Gomphotherium
Early humans and great apes · 1
Trilobites · 3,057Flexicalymene, Calymene, Basilicus, Tretaspis, Remopleurides, Encrinurus, Stenopareia, Brongniartella, Lonchodomas, Illaenus, Gravicalymene, Decoroproetus
Ammonites · 2,945Deshayesites, Anthracoceras, Schloenbachia, Ringsteadia, Dactylioceras, Gastrioceras, Amaltheus, Cheloniceras, Arnioceras, Eleganticeras, Mantelliceras, Hypacanthoplites
Geological formations
387
Whitby Mudstone 146London Clay 140Ford Formation 129Kimmeridge Clay 126Second Abden Shale 124Belemnite Marls 106Upper Chalk 100Much Wenlock Limestone 99Oxford Clay 93Durlston 74Wessex Formation 73Blue Lias Formation 73Gault Formation 67Alum Shale 66Westbury Formation 64Charmouth Mudstone 59Lulworth Formation 58Lower Chalk 57Bembridge Marls 56Weald Clay 50Dufton Shales 50Hunstanton 48Folkestone Formation 44Forest Marble Formation 44West Lothian Oil Shale 44Coralline Oolite Formation 43High Tor Limestone 43Saltwick Formation 43Slade and Redhill Mudstone 42Black Rock Limestone 42Lower Limestone 42Downton Castle Sandstone 41Lewes Nodular Chalk 41Jet Rock Formation 41West Melbury Marly Chalk 41Whitcliffe Formation 39Cautley Mudstone 38Atherfield Clay 37Rousay Formation 37Otter Sandstone 36Birdlip Limestone 36Upper Greensand Formation 35Ferruginous Sands 34Llanfallteg Formation 34Middle Chalk 33Lower Lias Formation 33Colsterdale Marine Beds 32Inferior Oolite Formation 32Meadowtown Beds 31Rorrington Beds 31Gullane Formation 31Trigonia clavellata Formation 30Cleveland Ironstone Formation 30White Chalk 30Coalbrookdale Formation 29Ashdown Formation 29White Limestone 29Carmarthen Formation 28Selsey Formation 28Overton 28Wadhurst Clay 28Upper Limestone 28Ben Suardal Limestone 28Flags and Grits Formation 27Barton Beds 27Mytton Flags Formation 27Ffairfach Flags and Grits Formation 26Beacon Limestone 26Pilton Shales 26Speeton Clay 26Elton 26Skelgill Formation 25Sandgate Formation 25Spilsby Sandstone 25Hythe Formation 24Trefawr Formation 24Cornbrash Formation 24Red Crag Formation 24Plenus Marl 24Beer Head Limestone 24Cwmhesgen Formation 24Carboniferous Limestone 23Bembridge Limestone 23Garlton Hills Volcanics Formation 23Ampthill Clay 23Marlstone Rock Formation 23Osborne Beds 23Norwich Crag Formation 23Balclatchie Formation 22Red Chalk 22Leintwardine Formation 21Osmington Oolite Formation 21Headon Beds 21Scalpa Sandstone 21Sholeshook Formation 21Croisaphuill Formation 21Upper Whitcliffe Formation 20Upper Bringewood Formation 20Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation 20Zig Zag Chalk 20Combe Martin Slates Formation 20Lilstock Formation 20Raisby Formation 20Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation 20Sandsfoot Formation 20Pontyfenni Formation 19Ballagan Formation 19Bearreraig Sandstone 19Headon Hill Formation 19Dogger Formation 19Salperton Limestone 19Barton Clay 18Gastrioceras cumbriense Marine Band Formation 18Staffin Shale 18Wenlock Limestone 18Psammosteus Limestone 18Cockhill Marine Band Formation 17Vectis Formation 17Wether Law Linn Formation 17Coralline Crag Formation 17Gelli-grîn Formation 16Lealt Shale 16White Lias Formation 16Kirkley Bank Formation 16Cheney Longville Formation 15Ogof Hen Formation 15Much Wenlock Formation 15Scalby Formation 15Hope Shale 15Wenallt Formation 14Bouldnor Formation 14Lynton Slates Formation 14Lower Comley Formation 14Fuller's Earth Formation 14Lower Calcareous Grit Formation 13Limestone Coal 13Elmore Formation 13Cromer Forest Bed 13Great Oolite Formation 13Breadstone Shales 13Woolwich Formation 12Lower Leintwardine Formation 12Valtos Sandstone 12Lower Coal Measures Formation 12Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation 12Auchenhew Mudstone 12Crychan Formation 11Black Rock Formation 11Betton Beds 11Hughley Shales 11Bringewood Formation 11Ffairfach Ashes and Lavas Formation 11Ardwell Farm Formation 11Stonesfield Slate Formation 11Upper Lias Formation 11Ludlow Bone Bed 11Haverford Mudstone 10Waterhouses Limestone 10Dundee Flagstone Formation 10Killey Bridge Formation 10Duntulm Formation 10Weston Beds 10Spy Wood Grit Formation 10Portland Stone Formation 10Stainmore Formation 10Highbury Silts and Sands 10Holywell Nodular Chalk 9Bradgate Formation 9Baggy Sandstones 9Acton Scott Formation 9Chalk Marl 9Hazelbury Bryan Formation 9Farrington 9Middle Coal Measures Formation 9Ashgill Formation 9Roeburndale Formation 8Bardahessiagh Formation 8Lincolnshire Limestone 8Llanfawr Mudstone 8Oolite Marl 8Hoar Edge Grit Formation 8Gaer Fawr Formation 8Lybster Flagstone Formation 8Hibernian Greensands Formation 8Scottish Lower Coal Measures Formation 8Pentamerus Beds 7Damery Beds 7Hambleton Oolite Formation 7Wittering Formation 7Earnley Formation 7Lower Whitcliffe Formation 7Cloughton 7Marl Slate 7Dundee Formation 7Bromsgrove Sandstone 7Scalpa Formation 7Pilton 7Lower Headon Beds 7Hope Shales 7Dyrham Formation 7South Threave Formation 7Wenlock Shale 7Ferriby Formation 7Waterloo Mudstone 7Poole Formation 7Anstruther Formation 7Newhaven Chalk 7Nothe Grits Formation 6Passage Beds 6Middle Calcareous Grit Formation 6Coral Rag Formation 6Milldale Limestone 6Blackdown Greensand Formation 6Blackwater Limestone 6Bentham Grit Formation 6St. Maughans Formation 6Dryden Flags Formation 6Taynton Limestone 6Hempstead Formation 6Stapeley Shales 6Lossiemouth Sandstone 6Mulloch Hill Formation 6Weybourne Crag Formation 6Calciferous Sandstone 6Rhiwlas Formation 6Alston 6Stinchar Formation 6Hodder Mudstone 6Horderley Formation 6Morridge Formation 6Manchester Marl 6Carraun Shale 6Stourscombe Formation 6Cwm Rhiwarth Formation 5Ffairfach Pebbly Sands 5Bronydd Formation 5Caton Shales 5East Kirkton Limestone 5Lower Elton 5Reservoir Formation 5Scarborough Formation 5Patrick Burn Formation 5Cowie Formation 5Pettycur Volcanics Formation 5Marlstone Rock-bed 5Birkhill Shale 5Purple Shale 5Faringdon Sand Formation 5Grizzle Formation 5Claxby Ironstone Formation 5Torquay Limestone 5Afon Ffinnant Formation 5Suffolk Pebble Beds 5Cwmfelin Boeth Formation 5Manse Burn Formation 5Keuper 5Kilmaluag Formation 5Craighead Formation 5Balnakeil Formation 5Sangomore Formation 5Abbey Shale 5Elton Beds 4Ringstead Coral Bed 4Woburn Sand Formation 4Malton Oolite Formation 4Pen-y-garnedd Formation 4Shineton Shales 4Dolhir Formation 4Pendle Grit Formation 4Hartshill Formation 4Senni Beds 4Bryn Siltstone 4Camnant Mudstone 4Pettycur Volcanic Formation 4Upper Ludlow Formation 4Downton Castle Formation 4Lower Bringewood Formation 4Reading Formation 4Bagshot Formation 4Coal Measures Formation 4Chipping Norton Limestone 4Junction Bed 4Baggy Formation 4New Pit Chalk 4Upper Headon Beds 4Marsh Farm Formation 4Derwenlas Formation 4Bracklesham Beds 4Allt Ddu Formation 4Hagley Shales 4Whittery Shales 4Tortworth Beds 4Pentamerus Sandstone 4Harwich Formation 4Sandringham Sandstone 4Ffairfach Conglomerates 4Wych Formation 4Stinchar Limestone 4Chillesford Clay 4Builth Volcanic Formation 4Keisley Limestone 4Carnedd Iago Formation 4Tyne limestone 4Lawmuir Formation 4Cotham Formation 4Kirkcolm Formation 4Thorncombe Formation 4Cambridge Greensand Formation 4Taunton Limestone 4High Mains Formation 4Helmsdale Boulder Beds 4Aston Limestone 4Seaford Formation 4Alternata Formation 4Derfel Formation 4An t-Sron Formation 4Ghrudaidh Formation 4Chester Pebble Beds 4Helsby Sandstone 4Habberley Formation 4Pendleside Limestones 4Gilwern Volcanic Formation 4Cwmere Formation 4Cystoid Limestone 4Stile End Formation 4Onny Shale 3Sandsfoot Grit Formation 3Monk’s Bay Sandstone 3Sandrock Formation 3Nod Glas Formation 3Upper Calcareous Grit Formation 3Moel Hiraddug Limestone 3Blackstokes Limestone 3Sabden Shale 3Middle Inferior Oolite Formation 3Ffestiniog Flags Formation 3Deerhope Formation 3Fish Bed 3Broadford Beds 3Bridport Sand Formation 3Westbury Shales 3Wigan Four-Foot Coal Formation 3Wroxham Formation 3Hampen Marly Formation 3Aldress Shales 3Brinkmarsh Beds 3Rhydings Formation 3Osgodby Formation 3Tarporley Siltstone 3Cotswold Slate Formation 3Middle Lias Formation 3Wilmington Sands 3Bargate Beds 3Portland Limestone 3Aber Mawr Shale 3Woolhope Limestone 3Knipe Scar Limestone 3Forest Bed 3Carstone Formation 3Keuper Waterstones 3Millstone Grit Formation 3Grovesend Formation 3Bannisdale Slates Formation 3Glauconitic Chalk 3Redcar Mudstone 3Upper Coal Measures Formation 3Pea Grit Formation 3Down Cliff Formation 3Staffin Bay Formation 3Pabba Shales 3Ree Burn Formation 3Dufton Mudstone 3Doularg Formation 3Kilnsey Formation 3Pendleside Limestone 3Alternata Limestone 3Menevia Formation 3Old Red Sandstone 3Micklewood Beds 3Meenymore Formation 3New Pit Formation 3Headon Formation 3Coldwell Formation 3Bargate Formation 3Zig Zag Formation 3Pilton Mudstone 3Freshwater West Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
HawskerFossil sites: 186
Great WyrleyFossil sites: 182
KinghornFossil sites: 127
TarsetFossil sites: 110
SwanageFossil sites: 107
LlansawelFossil sites: 93
MorcombelakeFossil sites: 83
CrundaleFossil sites: 81
LitlingtonFossil sites: 71
FossebridgeFossil sites: 68
Llangammarch WellsFossil sites: 61
Lyme RegisFossil sites: 59
RavenscarFossil sites: 59
BucktonFossil sites: 54
KirklandFossil sites: 53
SheetFossil sites: 49
CautleyFossil sites: 48
FolkestoneFossil sites: 47