Linked Basins Palaeontological Survey
A collaborative palaeontology project, platform and community connecting fossils, collections, localities, stratigraphy and scientific evidence.
Explore the Fossil Database
Browse our growing fossil reference database to identify specimens, explore recorded species and discover fossils from sites and geological units across the UK.
Browse Fossils
Visually browse fossils or search/filter by animal type, name, locality or geology.
Browse by Geology
Know the age, formation, member, or bed? Explore fossils through their geology.
Browse Fossil Sites
Explore fossil sites and discover the species and geological units recorded from each site.
Discover the Fossil Heritage of the UK
LBPS is the Linked Basins Palaeontological Survey, a collaborative palaeontology project, platform and community connecting fossils, collections, localities, stratigraphy and scientific evidence.
The project began with the London Basin and is designed to connect records, collections and research across additional connected basins and geological areas.
About the Project
Learn about LBPS, our aims and how the project connects fossils, collections, localities, geological context and scientific evidence.
Field Trips & Events
Join organised fossil collecting trips, talks and events, meet other collectors and explore fossil sites across the UK.
Get Involved
Create an LBPS account, become a Contributor, explore Research Access, support the project or discuss working with LBPS.
Latest Additions
Recently added species and specimen records from the LBPS fossil database