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Help us build a Deep Time Trail at Siccar Point
YouTube video by Scottish Geology Trust
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Siccar Point is one of the most important geoheritage sites in the world; we think visitors deserve to hear why.
Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE
Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE
Our Siccar Point neckwarmers have all been claimed! But we still have a few Hutton Hats left to keep you warm.
Get yours in exchange for a donation here crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint #HuttonHat
Get yours in exchange for a donation here crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint #HuttonHat
November 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Our Siccar Point neckwarmers have all been claimed! But we still have a few Hutton Hats left to keep you warm.
Get yours in exchange for a donation here crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint #HuttonHat
Get yours in exchange for a donation here crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint #HuttonHat
The Siccar Point neckwarmers have arrived!
The range of colours on this neckwarmer make it so versatile - it will go with pretty much anything.
There are only 7 left! Get yours at
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#ScottishGeology #DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint
The range of colours on this neckwarmer make it so versatile - it will go with pretty much anything.
There are only 7 left! Get yours at
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#ScottishGeology #DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Siccar Point neckwarmers have arrived!
The range of colours on this neckwarmer make it so versatile - it will go with pretty much anything.
There are only 7 left! Get yours at
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#ScottishGeology #DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint
The range of colours on this neckwarmer make it so versatile - it will go with pretty much anything.
There are only 7 left! Get yours at
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
#ScottishGeology #DeepTimeTrail #Scotland #SiccarPoint
Check out our Trustee Gemma's recent blog on the planned #DeepTimeTrail
tinyurl.com/5aukhv3z
In it she explores how we can responsibly and creatively curate engagement opportunities in the field itself
Donate to the Deep Time Trail today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
tinyurl.com/5aukhv3z
In it she explores how we can responsibly and creatively curate engagement opportunities in the field itself
Donate to the Deep Time Trail today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Check out our Trustee Gemma's recent blog on the planned #DeepTimeTrail
tinyurl.com/5aukhv3z
In it she explores how we can responsibly and creatively curate engagement opportunities in the field itself
Donate to the Deep Time Trail today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
tinyurl.com/5aukhv3z
In it she explores how we can responsibly and creatively curate engagement opportunities in the field itself
Donate to the Deep Time Trail today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Reposted by Scottish Geology Trust
A wee reminder of our next talk on 13th November by Brian Bell on "Sedimentary systems in the Paleocene lava fields of the Inner Hebrides". 7pm at the Kelvin Hall.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A wee reminder of our next talk on 13th November by Brian Bell on "Sedimentary systems in the Paleocene lava fields of the Inner Hebrides". 7pm at the Kelvin Hall.
Reposted by Scottish Geology Trust
A pilgrimage I have not made for many years – Hutton’s Unconformity at Lochranza, Arran. The site where Hutton could finally prove the earth was unimaginably ancient. A place of deep history in every way.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A pilgrimage I have not made for many years – Hutton’s Unconformity at Lochranza, Arran. The site where Hutton could finally prove the earth was unimaginably ancient. A place of deep history in every way.
The Castle St and Frederick St prints of the "Lost Drawings" depict rocks that haven’t been exposed for hundreds of years!
You can get the set of 10 Edinburgh prints, in exchange for a donation to our #DeepTimeTrail crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
You can get the set of 10 Edinburgh prints, in exchange for a donation to our #DeepTimeTrail crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Castle St and Frederick St prints of the "Lost Drawings" depict rocks that haven’t been exposed for hundreds of years!
You can get the set of 10 Edinburgh prints, in exchange for a donation to our #DeepTimeTrail crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
You can get the set of 10 Edinburgh prints, in exchange for a donation to our #DeepTimeTrail crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Reposted by Scottish Geology Trust
And found in the best curling stones from Ailsa Craig geoscienceinfo.com/curling-ston... www.virtualmicroscope.org/content/rieb...
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
And found in the best curling stones from Ailsa Craig geoscienceinfo.com/curling-ston... www.virtualmicroscope.org/content/rieb...
The Lost Drawings include 6 illustrations from Glen Tilt, showing the relationships between different generations of granite, and the country rock.
You can get these individually, or as a full set, in exchange for a donation towards our #DeepTimeTrail: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
You can get these individually, or as a full set, in exchange for a donation towards our #DeepTimeTrail: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The Lost Drawings include 6 illustrations from Glen Tilt, showing the relationships between different generations of granite, and the country rock.
You can get these individually, or as a full set, in exchange for a donation towards our #DeepTimeTrail: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
You can get these individually, or as a full set, in exchange for a donation towards our #DeepTimeTrail: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
This beautiful lithograph shows the Allars Mill unconformity in Jedburgh.
Similar to Siccar Point, the section shows folded Silurian greywackes overlain by horizontal Devonian sandstone.
Donation to secure your own copy: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Similar to Siccar Point, the section shows folded Silurian greywackes overlain by horizontal Devonian sandstone.
Donation to secure your own copy: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This beautiful lithograph shows the Allars Mill unconformity in Jedburgh.
Similar to Siccar Point, the section shows folded Silurian greywackes overlain by horizontal Devonian sandstone.
Donation to secure your own copy: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Similar to Siccar Point, the section shows folded Silurian greywackes overlain by horizontal Devonian sandstone.
Donation to secure your own copy: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!
Along with some direct-donations, we are
half way to our target 🥳.
Can you help us get even closer to giving Siccar Point the visitor experience it deserves? crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Along with some direct-donations, we are
half way to our target 🥳.
Can you help us get even closer to giving Siccar Point the visitor experience it deserves? crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!
Along with some direct-donations, we are
half way to our target 🥳.
Can you help us get even closer to giving Siccar Point the visitor experience it deserves? crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Along with some direct-donations, we are
half way to our target 🥳.
Can you help us get even closer to giving Siccar Point the visitor experience it deserves? crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Have you seen the amazing Hutton Hat?
Handmade from Shetland Wool, showcasing three key Hutton Geosites - Edinburgh, Siccar Point, and Glen Tilt.
You can bag one of these in exchange for a donation to our crowdfunder - hurry, there are only 10 left!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Handmade from Shetland Wool, showcasing three key Hutton Geosites - Edinburgh, Siccar Point, and Glen Tilt.
You can bag one of these in exchange for a donation to our crowdfunder - hurry, there are only 10 left!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Have you seen the amazing Hutton Hat?
Handmade from Shetland Wool, showcasing three key Hutton Geosites - Edinburgh, Siccar Point, and Glen Tilt.
You can bag one of these in exchange for a donation to our crowdfunder - hurry, there are only 10 left!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Handmade from Shetland Wool, showcasing three key Hutton Geosites - Edinburgh, Siccar Point, and Glen Tilt.
You can bag one of these in exchange for a donation to our crowdfunder - hurry, there are only 10 left!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Deep Time Trail so far, thanks to your help we've secured 40% of our target!
Help to get us all the way and make the Deep Time Trail a reality.
Donate today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Help to get us all the way and make the Deep Time Trail a reality.
Donate today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Deep Time Trail so far, thanks to your help we've secured 40% of our target!
Help to get us all the way and make the Deep Time Trail a reality.
Donate today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Help to get us all the way and make the Deep Time Trail a reality.
Donate today: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Reposted by Scottish Geology Trust
Siccar Point is a touchstone in the evolution of geological thinking: the spot where a human mind first reeled at the depths of geologic time. Visiting it was profound, connecting across the centuries with James Hutton and John Playfair, who connected across the eons with the age of the Earth. ⚒️
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Siccar Point is a touchstone in the evolution of geological thinking: the spot where a human mind first reeled at the depths of geologic time. Visiting it was profound, connecting across the centuries with James Hutton and John Playfair, who connected across the eons with the age of the Earth. ⚒️
“300 years on from the birth of James Hutton, these ideas are still relevant. They’ve laid the foundations of geology, but they also remind us that these ongoing processes that don’t stop”
Help make the deep time trail a reality. Donate today at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
Help make the deep time trail a reality. Donate today at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“300 years on from the birth of James Hutton, these ideas are still relevant. They’ve laid the foundations of geology, but they also remind us that these ongoing processes that don’t stop”
Help make the deep time trail a reality. Donate today at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
Help make the deep time trail a reality. Donate today at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
Vintage facsimiles of John Clerk of Eldin’s “Lost Drawings” - these were supposed to illustrate Hutton’s later volumes of his Theory of Earth.
You can bag one of these, or the full set, as a reward for donating to our #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail Crowdfunder www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
You can bag one of these, or the full set, as a reward for donating to our #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail Crowdfunder www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
October 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Vintage facsimiles of John Clerk of Eldin’s “Lost Drawings” - these were supposed to illustrate Hutton’s later volumes of his Theory of Earth.
You can bag one of these, or the full set, as a reward for donating to our #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail Crowdfunder www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
You can bag one of these, or the full set, as a reward for donating to our #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail Crowdfunder www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Reposted by Scottish Geology Trust
Siccar Point is one of the most important geoheritage sites in the world; we think visitors deserve to hear why.
Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE
Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE
Help us build a Deep Time Trail at Siccar Point
YouTube video by Scottish Geology Trust
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Siccar Point is one of the most important geoheritage sites in the world; we think visitors deserve to hear why.
Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE
Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE
Let your legacy be the #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail
We want to honour our most generous donors by building you into the trail!
Donate to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
We want to honour our most generous donors by building you into the trail!
Donate to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
October 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Let your legacy be the #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail
We want to honour our most generous donors by building you into the trail!
Donate to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
We want to honour our most generous donors by building you into the trail!
Donate to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point
Do you know what a Tassie Medal is?
They are glass paste reproductions of engraved cameos portrait medallions made by James Tassie (1735–1799), a Scottish gem engraver and modeller.
We're offering an exclusive chance for you to own one:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
They are glass paste reproductions of engraved cameos portrait medallions made by James Tassie (1735–1799), a Scottish gem engraver and modeller.
We're offering an exclusive chance for you to own one:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Do you know what a Tassie Medal is?
They are glass paste reproductions of engraved cameos portrait medallions made by James Tassie (1735–1799), a Scottish gem engraver and modeller.
We're offering an exclusive chance for you to own one:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
They are glass paste reproductions of engraved cameos portrait medallions made by James Tassie (1735–1799), a Scottish gem engraver and modeller.
We're offering an exclusive chance for you to own one:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point
And that’s a wrap for the Scottish Geology Festival 2024! 🥳🏴⚒️🏔️
We saw over 100 events across the country; from guided walks to fossil hunting, & geo-art workshops to lectures & much more.
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 📷🧵
We saw over 100 events across the country; from guided walks to fossil hunting, & geo-art workshops to lectures & much more.
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 📷🧵
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
And that’s a wrap for the Scottish Geology Festival 2024! 🥳🏴⚒️🏔️
We saw over 100 events across the country; from guided walks to fossil hunting, & geo-art workshops to lectures & much more.
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 📷🧵
We saw over 100 events across the country; from guided walks to fossil hunting, & geo-art workshops to lectures & much more.
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 📷🧵
Not had enough #ScotGeolFest25?
Not to worry - there's still a chance to learn about the geology of Rouken Glen!
This postponed event will now take place this Saturday 25th October
Lean more here: www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/rouken...
Not to worry - there's still a chance to learn about the geology of Rouken Glen!
This postponed event will now take place this Saturday 25th October
Lean more here: www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/rouken...
Join Margaret Greene, President of the Geological Society of Glasgow, for a guided walk to explore over 300 million years of history around Rouken Glen Park🪨
Saturday, 4th October, 11-2 PM
Saturday, 4th October, 11-2 PM
October 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Not had enough #ScotGeolFest25?
Not to worry - there's still a chance to learn about the geology of Rouken Glen!
This postponed event will now take place this Saturday 25th October
Lean more here: www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/rouken...
Not to worry - there's still a chance to learn about the geology of Rouken Glen!
This postponed event will now take place this Saturday 25th October
Lean more here: www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/rouken...
Don’t miss your last chance to visit the Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club’s Open Day!
11th October
11th October
Have you ever wondered how people craft, shape & polish rough stones & turn them into beautiful creations? 💍
Now is your chance to find out!
The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club are holding Open Days during the Festival, Tuesdays and Saturdays 10am-4pm 🎉
Now is your chance to find out!
The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club are holding Open Days during the Festival, Tuesdays and Saturdays 10am-4pm 🎉
October 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Don’t miss your last chance to visit the Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club’s Open Day!
11th October
11th October
Head over to the Montrose Museum this weekend and learn about rocks! 🪨
Hands on at the Montrose Museum!
Visitors can see and handle some rarely-seen highlights from Montrose Museum's collection of rocks, pebbles and fossils 🪨
Little ones can test their skills in a ⛏️ Dig & Discover activity
Available during museum hours
Visitors can see and handle some rarely-seen highlights from Montrose Museum's collection of rocks, pebbles and fossils 🪨
Little ones can test their skills in a ⛏️ Dig & Discover activity
Available during museum hours
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Head over to the Montrose Museum this weekend and learn about rocks! 🪨
Catch #ScotGeolFest25 Director @palaeokatie.bsky.social talking about the history of Glasgow building stones!
📅 Friday 9th Oct 7:00pm at the Hunterian
📅 Friday 9th Oct 7:00pm at the Hunterian
October 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Catch #ScotGeolFest25 Director @palaeokatie.bsky.social talking about the history of Glasgow building stones!
📅 Friday 9th Oct 7:00pm at the Hunterian
📅 Friday 9th Oct 7:00pm at the Hunterian
Come for a guided walk along Cromarty Beach 🌊
Learn about the geological processes that shaped the coastline, search for fossils, and more! 🪨
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10th-12th October, 9:30-11 AM
Learn about the geological processes that shaped the coastline, search for fossils, and more! 🪨
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10th-12th October, 9:30-11 AM
The Hugh Miller Birthplace Museum has some fantastic #ScotGeolFest25 events, including guided fossils walks along Cromarty beach!
Joined by an experienced guide, you’ll discover the rocks, fossils, & geology that captivated Hugh Miller
📅 Every Sat and Sun ⏰ tide dependant
Joined by an experienced guide, you’ll discover the rocks, fossils, & geology that captivated Hugh Miller
📅 Every Sat and Sun ⏰ tide dependant
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Come for a guided walk along Cromarty Beach 🌊
Learn about the geological processes that shaped the coastline, search for fossils, and more! 🪨
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10th-12th October, 9:30-11 AM
Learn about the geological processes that shaped the coastline, search for fossils, and more! 🪨
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10th-12th October, 9:30-11 AM
Don't miss your opportunity to travel back in time 56 million years per minute 🕑 through the rocks 🪨 of Iona and Mull!
Saturday 11th October. 16:00-17:30
Saturday 11th October. 16:00-17:30
October 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Don't miss your opportunity to travel back in time 56 million years per minute 🕑 through the rocks 🪨 of Iona and Mull!
Saturday 11th October. 16:00-17:30
Saturday 11th October. 16:00-17:30