Local Sites of Interest

Stratigraphy and sedimentation of the Lower and Upper Devonian; the angular unconformity which separates them.

The Highland Boundary Fault, which separates the Highlands from the Lowlands, with metamorphic rocks to the north and sedimentary rocks to the south.

A walk around the building stones of the University of Glasgow. This revised booklet has been produced with colour photos and an easy to follow map of the campus.

Take a step back in time at Campsie Glen! Here you can stand on the site of an ancient lagoon, and climb your way up through a series of ancient lava flows – a remnant of the Campsie Hills volcanic past. 

Sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Lower Carboniferous age and evidence for the Campsie Fault.

Geological information boards describing the geology and landscape evolution of the Campsie Fells.

 

A basalt plug which is the only remaining evidence of the volcano which existed on this site 330-340 million years ago.

Explore the remains of a Carboniferous volcano at the Duncryne Hill, Gartocharn.

Beautifully preserved fossil tree stumps and roots from the Carboniferous period in Glasgow’s Victoria park.

Many different types of rock have been used in the construction of Glasgow's buildings. A booklet describing a geological trail around the buildings of Central Glasgow is available to download from the website.

Remains of a fossil sea cliff

Geology of the area surrounding Portencross Castle

Sedimentary rocks from the Carboniferous period and evidence of the Quaternary glaciation.

A geological information board describing the geology and landscape evolution of the Campsie Fells.