Roscobie Quarry
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Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Lower Carboniferous [Dinantian - Namurian (part)] | Favourable | — | 2005-03-31 |
Geology & landscape
Mining / Industrial: Quarry · Geological Period: Carboniferous · Rock Type: Limestone, Shale
Description
Roscobie Quarry Roscobie Quarry SSSI is situated 6km north of Dunfermline, off the B914 road. It represents a portion of a disused limestone works. The Quarry faces at Roscobie expose the Lower Carboniferous Charlestown Main Limestone (a unit within the Lower Limestone Group) and an overlying shale and limestone sequence. This is a classic locality, famous for its crinoid (sea lily) fauna, but also yielding an abundance of other marine taxa of palaeontological interest. In addition to its fauna, the site also exhibits sedimentological features of interest, including a clastic mud bank, with associated limestones draped over the top of this feature.