Record

CollectionABDUG University of Aberdeen, Geological Collections
Object NameFossil (Achanarras Fish Bed Section)
Stratigraphic Sample
Fossil Matrix
Object NumberABDUG Pal.12428
Other NumberJMA04525C
Other Number TypeField Collectors Number
CreatorUOA\s04hc6
PeriodDevonian Period (Orcadian Basin)
Brief DescriptionStratigraphic section of the Achanarras fish bed (old red sandstone) assosicated with fossil of Cornovichthys sp. Collected from the Achanarras Quarry (SSSI) in Caithness, Scotland.
DimensionsL: x W: x Th: mm
MaterialsStone, rock, old red sandstone
ConditionGood
CompletenessComplete
Associated Object NumberJMA04525A (Field Collector's Number)
Place KeyUnited Kingdom, Scotland, Caithness, Halkirk, Achanarras Quarry.
Field CollectorArmstrong, Mr J.
Aquisition SourceArmstrong, Mr J.
Aquisition Date13/01/2025
Aquisition NoteSpecimen originally deposited with Nigel Trewin c.1990s, but never assigned accession number.
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