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Hugh Miller’s ‘The Cruise of the Betsey’ and his ‘Rambles of a Geologist’ is ideal for exploring fossils and geology of Scotland. Thick and although it is written as a continuous novel, contains a full index. This is very handy, if you want to find his notes on a location, a specific fish, just ammonites or any information on geological rocks, minerals or features. Hugh Miller was one of the most important Scottish Geologists of the 19th Century UKGE Code: BK0579: £20.00  Click here to BUY ONLINE from our Store

Geology Northern Highlands of Scotland This BGS Regional Geology Guide contains some good information about Thurso and many other areas featured on UK Fossils website. UKGE Code: BK0019: £12.00  Click here to BUY ONLINE from our Store

1:250 000 Geological Map of Thurso Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, or Seabed geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list click the link below. Click here to BUY ONLINE from our Store

1: 50 000 Geological Map of Thurso Geological Maps are sold either Flat or Folded for Solid, Drift or combined geology. Special editions may be available for certain locations. For a complete list of 1: 50 000 maps, click the link below. Click here to BUY ONLINE from our Store

Other areas where you can find fossil fish

Within the local area, Achanarras is another very good location where complete fish can be found. At Spital Quarry, fish fragments and complete finds can also be made. Fish can also be found at Cromarty, Tarbat Ness , John o' Groats, Queensferry, North Berwick and Eathie

Some of the best fish come from County Durham. where a number of quarries yield some of the best specimens in the UK.

Fish Remains from the Devonian can also be found at Portishead in Avon.

Of course fossil fish can be found at many locations during many periods, such as fish from the Jurassic of Dorset, Cretaceous of Norfolk, Eocene of Essex, Pleistocene Crags of Suffolk, and the Triassic beds from Aust and Blue Ancher along with many others.