Lothbeg’s Jurassic foreshore brings together pale sandstone, dark laminated siltstone and drifted plant fossils on the Sutherland coast. Around Lothbeg Point, ammonites and shells record a deepening sea beside an active fault, while leaves and other plant fragments reveal the nearby land. Exposure changes as sand and seaweed cover the rocks. Jurassic, Cliffs and Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦




