Summary
AN officially protected quarry containing fossils of international importance could become a dumping ground for industrial waste, with the approval of Scottish Executive-funded heritage bodies.
Trearne quarry, near the village of Gateside in north Ayrshire, has excited palaeontologists by throwing up some of the best- preserved marine fossils in the world that can be seen in situ.See the full content of this document
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Heritage Bodies Back Fossil Site Being Used for Landfill
The 43-hectare limestone quarry contains fossils dating back 340 million years and is one of the few spots on the pla...
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