The Elgin Marvels

Clark, N.D.L. (2008) The Elgin Marvels. Deposits, 13, pp. 36-39.

Abstract

Not to be confused with the Elgin Marbles, the Elgin Marvels actually come from the Elgin area of Scotland. They are well known fossil reptiles, and their footprints, of Permo-triassic age that were collected from old sandstone quarries mostly over a century ago. They are partly what inspired me to take up palaeontology, although I had never actually been to Elgin before, nor ever seen the fossils. It was through the lectures of Professor Euan Clarkson of Edinburgh University in the 1980s, that I first became aware of these animals, but it was not until much later that I came face to face with the Elgin Marvels.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: Permian, Triassic, footprint, Dicynodon
• Status: Published
• Refereed: No
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Clark, Dr Neil
• Authors: Clark, N.D.L.
• Subjects: Q Science > QE Geology
• College/School: University Services > Library and Collection Services > Museum and Art Gallery
• Journal Name: Deposits
• Publisher: UKGE Ltd
• ISSN: 1744-9588
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2008 UKGE Ltd
• First Published: First published in Deposits 13:36-39
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with the permission of the publisher