Rhynie, Scotland
E538417
Rhynie, Scotland is a village in Aberdeenshire notable for its nearby Early Devonian fossil site at Rhynie chert, which has given its name to the extinct plant genus Rhynia.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhynie chert | 0 |
| Rhynia (plant genus) | 0 |
| Tap o’ Noth hillfort | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct vascular plant genus
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fossil-bearing sedimentary deposit ⓘ hillfort ⓘ village ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Aberdeenshire Council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| eponymOf | Rhynia (plant genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilLocality | Rhynie chert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo | Rhynia (plant genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Early Devonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Devonian paleontological sites
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Devonian plants ⓘ Villages in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | +44 1464 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalCounty | Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite | Tap o’ Noth hillfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Rhynie chert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFossilSite | Rhynie chert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLocality | Rhynie chert fossil site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | River Bogie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Alford, Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOSGridReference | NJ497266 ⓘ |
| hasParishChurch | Rhynie Parish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | AB ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | AB54 ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural village ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRegion | Strathbogie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rhynie, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rhynie, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally well-preserved Early Devonian fossils
ⓘ
proximity to the Early Devonian fossil site Rhynie chert ⓘ |
| preserves |
arthropods
ⓘ
early land plants ⓘ fungi ⓘ |
| region | northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| timeZone |
BST (UTC+01:00) in summer
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UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.