Abereiddy Fossils and Fossil Collecting
Your SW Wales Geological Guide and Geology Info

Abereiddy can yield a wide range of fossils, but finding the right zones can be difficult. There is also a small quarry on the hill side, where trilobites and molluscs can be found. Graptolites have also been found in coastal sections but are rare.

Fossils from Abereiddy can be difficult to find, however this location is famous for graptolites.

(Suitable for Children)

Abereiddy is unsuitable for children

Abereiddy is easy to find, but the actual location where fossils can be found is quite hard to locate as it is only a small fault. Parking is at the beach.

Cliff, Quarry

At Abereiddy, you can either collect fossils from the fault in the cliff, or from the disused quarry on top of the cliff.

SSSI
There is unrestricted access to this location. The area is an SSSI, however, so the cliffs and larger boulders should not be defaced.

Other Locations similar to Abereiddy

For trilobites, there are some very good locations in the Shropshire area, vinnels, Betton Dingle, Mortimer Forest, Hillend, Wenlock Quarry, Upper Millichope, Hope, and The Onny Trail. In South West Wales, you can also find Silurian Trilobites from Marloes Sands. In scotland you can find Carboniferous Trilobites and tracks at Aberlady.

If you like Graptolites, you could also try Stockdale Beck, Stockdale Quarry, Barrow, Causey Pike, Clints Quarry, Coniston, High Fell, Stair Stream, in Cumbria, Abereiddy, Fishguard, Little Haven, Druidston Haven, Porthgain, in Wales, Betton Dingle, Hillend, Hodgson How, Hope, The Onny Trail, Vinnels, in Shropshire.

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, Newhey, St Monans, Stair Stream, Presipe.