Parkhouse - Where to look for Fossils?

Where to look for Fossils at Parkhouse Hill?

Rocky Crag at the top of the hill - 2007

It is worth investigating any exposed rock. As this is an SSSI fossils should not be collected but left for future visitors to see.

Parkhouse Hill represents the remains of a Carboniferous reef atoll and the shape of the hill largely mirrors the shape of the Carboniferous reef that it once was. Overlying softer rocks have been eroded away to reveal the limestone, but the hill remains largely un-sculpted by modern erosive forces. While standing on the summit, with a bit of imagination you can almost see the coral islands around you in the shape of the surrounding hills.

Lots of scree near the base of the hill - 2007

Loose blocks at the base of the hill - 2007

Rocky Crag - 2007

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