Fossils found in South Lanarkshire
The Paleobiology Database records 65 fossil occurrences of 42 genera in South Lanarkshire, 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 Lanarkshire?
The genera with the most fossil records in South Lanarkshire include Pterygotus.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (5 genera)
5 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (7 genera)
7 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (10 genera)
10 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (20 genera)
Pterygotus · 19 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).