REVIEWED LOCATION

Fossil Grove Glasgow — In-Situ Carboniferous Fossil Trees Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Fossil Grove preserves eleven Carboniferous fossil tree stumps in the positions where they grew, inside an SSSI owned by Glasgow City Council.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Protected SSSI fossil site: viewing, not specimen collecting.

What is here

Carboniferous fossil tree stumps and roots preserved in place within sandstone and shale

Materials / interest: Plant Fossils, Sandstone

Collecting and access

Protected in-situ fossil viewing only. This record does not represent any right to remove fossil, rock or mineral material.

Use Victoria Park public access and check current open-afternoon or renovation notices before visiting the fossil house.

Detailed status
viewing
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Remain within visitor areas and do not touch or disturb conserved fossil surfaces.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Building opening is event/schedule dependent; check current Fossil Grove Trust notices.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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