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Abereiddy Bay

Abereiddy Bay is a classic place to see Ordovician graptolites in dark shale. The southern foreshore is especially known for the paired branches of the tuning-fork graptolite, while folded sediments and volcanic rocks around the bay tell a much more varied geological story. Ordovician, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦

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Fishguard

Fishguard combines rugged volcanic scenery with reports of graptolites and trace fossils in occasional shale. This guide focuses on Pwll Landdu, the small cove east of Fishguard Fort; the fossil photographs illustrate the reported material, although their exact collecting bed has not been established. Ordovician, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦