A fossil bivalve (the Icelandic cyprine or Arctica islandica) from Hillington. It dates from between 14,500 to 13,000 BP (ie; Before Present - the equivalent of 12,500-11,000 BC), when parts of the Glasgow area were under the sea.
Icelandic cyprines can still be found in the Firth of Clyde.
Reference: G.1987.24
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Museums
Keywords:
Arctica, bivalves, fossils, geology, Icelandic cyprines
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