Fossils found in South Ayrshire

The Paleobiology Database records 762 fossil occurrences of 124 genera in South Ayrshire, United Kingdom. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Counties are modern administrative areas, assigned from each collection’s coordinates using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain).

Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →

What fossils have been found in South Ayrshire?

The genera with the most fossil records in South Ayrshire include Ampyx, Calymene.

Ammonites & nautiloids (3 genera)

3 more genera recorded.

Trilobites & sea scorpions (121 genera)

Ampyx, Calymene · 119 more genera recorded.

Fossil occurrences: Paleobiology Database (CC0 as reported by the API; CC BY 4.0 policy), downloaded 23 October 2026. Genus pages quote Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).