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Fossilised tree stump
by Philip Halling
for square NY9939
This fossilised tree was found in a quarry at Edmundbyers Cross in 1915. Today... (more)
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Fossilised tree stump
by Philip Halling
for square NY9939
This fossilised tree was found in a quarry at Edmundbyers Cross in 1915. Today... (more)
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Fossil tree stump, Stanhope
by Humphrey Bolton
geograph for square NY9939
"The tree is a Sigillaria species, a 30 metre high ancestor of today’s club... (more)
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Trace fossils at Crail
by Richard Sutcliffe
for square NO6107
The rocks at Crail contain some interesting fossils. As well as some impressive... (more)
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Fossils beside the Kent estuary
by Karl and Ali
for square SD4478
Fossil shells in Carboniferous limestone. Despite having passed this spot dozens... (more)
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Ancient fossils on Bell Lane bridge
by Neil Owen
for square ST3640
The old railway bridge has been built with some interesting stone: this coping... (more)
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Searching for fossils, Blairskaith Quarry
by Richard Sutcliffe
geograph for square NS5975
The quarry contains rocks of Carboniferous age. Small fossils can be found on... (more)
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Crinoidal limestone
by John Illingworth
for square SD9165
Crinoids are an ancient fossil group which first appeared in the seas of the... (more)
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Fossil tree stump at Stanhope
by Robert Graham
geograph for square NY9939
This is in the churchyard of St Thomas's church in the town centre.... (more)
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Fossiliferous limestone
by Jonathan Wilkins
for square SH5882
Fallen blocks from the quarry show excellent sections of fossil brachiopods. The... (more)
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Fossil tree fern
by Oliver Dixon
for square NO5905
On the rocky shore at Caiplie.
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Fossil tree fern
by Oliver Dixon
geograph for square NO5905
On the rocky shore at Caiplie.
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Part of Lulworth fossil forest
by Becky Williamson
geograph for square SY8379
Taken from the south-west coastal path.
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Megaloceros giganteus information
by M J Richardson
for square TL4558
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Fossils in the Nodular Limestone Member, Wren's Nest
by Rudi Winter
for square SO9392
Besides lots of fragments, there is a trilobite (or perhaps two, top left), a... (more)
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Praemytilus strathairdensis
by Anne Burgess
for square NM4987
These mussel-like shells are fossils of an animal that lived in the lagoons that... (more)
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RHS Wisley - Ammonite
by Colin Smith
for square TQ0658
The ‘"Houseplant Takeover – Plants Before Time" exhibition, February -... (more)
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RHS Wisley - Ammonite
by Colin Smith
for square TQ0658
The ‘"Houseplant Takeover – Plants Before Time" exhibition, February -... (more)
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RHS Wisley - Ammonite
by Colin Smith
for square TQ0658
The ‘"Houseplant Takeover – Plants Before Time" exhibition, February -... (more)
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York, The Yorkshire Museum: Sea urchin fossils
by Michael Garlick
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York, The Yorkshire Museum: Rare whole starfish fossil
by Michael Garlick
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Fossil shells in limestone bed of stream at Thornton Rust
by David Robinson
for square SD9788
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Fossil Tree Stump 130 million years old
by Sean Davis
for square TQ6091
This very, very, very... old tree stump is just southeast of the Countryside... (more)
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Rock, Brough of Bigging, Orkney
by Claire Pegrum
geograph for square HY2115
With thanks to the British Geological Survey and contributors to the Geograph... (more)
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Fossil tree stump at Crail
by Richard Sutcliffe
geograph for square NO6107
The large fossilised tree stump is preserved in situ on the shore to the... (more)
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Beer Beach: Part of a display of fossils set into the south wall of the Heritage Centre
by Michael Garlick
for square SY2389
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Stanhope - Fossil Tree
by Colin Park
for square NY9939
The tree was found in 1915 in a quarry near Edmundbyers Cross. It was brought to... (more)
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Sculpture of Trilobites at Whitcliffe Common (Ludlow)
by Fabian Musto
for square SO5074
Here is a sculpture of two trilobites at Whitcliffe Common, which is worth a... (more)
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Fossil shells
by Russel Wills
for square NY9127
Of an extinct brachiopod called Gigantoproductus.
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Crinoidal limestone
by Jonathan Wilkins
for square SJ1872
A close-up view of the Cefn Mawr limestone outcrop showing densely packed... (more)
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The lane that was once the sea
by Neil Owen
geograph for square ST6367
Coalpit Lane is a byway close to Queen Charlton and looks to be a fairly old... (more)
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Fossil tree-stump
by Jonathan Wilkins
geograph for square SH7679
Patches of "submerged forest" have been exposed along a significant... (more)
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Eroding peat with fossil tree
by Jonathan Wilkins
geograph for square SH7679
Part of an outcrop of "submerged forest" comprising a bed of peat with... (more)
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Eroding peat bed
by Jonathan Wilkins
geograph for square SH7679
This curious feature sitting in a semi-permanent, tidal lake is a bed of peat... (more)
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Submerged forest
by Jonathan Wilkins
geograph for square SH7678
The removal of a large quantity of sand through erosive tidal and wave action... (more)
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From sea to steam
by Neil Owen
for square ST6665
An ammonite fossil or two, embedded in the stonework around the old village... (more)
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Curly stones
by Neil Owen
for square ST6665
The old village pump in Burnett was renovated in 2000; as befits an area that is... (more)
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Fossil Tree in Middle Coal Measures
by Stephen Tyrrell
for square SO2311
This fallen tree will have been fossilised in the tropical swamps that lead to... (more)
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Stogursey: St Andrew's Church: The Ichtyosaurus Fossil
by Michael Garlick
for square ST2042
Displayed behind the Norman font in the North Transept.
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Footbridge over Mere Brook
by Jeff Buck
geograph for square SJ4557
This footbridge over the brook carries the bridleway and footpath between Milton... (more)
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Fossilised corals, Wren's Nest
by Rudi Winter
for square SO9392
A reef bed (bioherm) near the top of the outcrop of the Nodular Limestone Member... (more)
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The Natural History Museum
by Richard Sutcliffe
for square TQ2679
Dippy, the best known dinosaur in the Natural History Museum, was displayed in... (more)
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York, The Yorkshire Museum: Dinosaur jaw
by Michael Garlick
for square SE5952
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York, The Yorkshire Museum: Nautilus astacoides
by Michael Garlick
for square SE5952
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York, The Yorkshire Museum: Pliosaur teeth
by Michael Garlick
for square SE5952
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Ammonite mounted by car park, Steart
by David Smith
for square ST2745
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Wood and stone
by Jonathan Wilkins
geograph for square SH8440
A fascinating juxtaposition of rocks and a treestump predating the reservoir... (more)
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Shells away from the sea shore
by Neil Owen
for square SY6878
The CEFAS building has a selection of fossilised sea creature from prehistory,... (more)
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CEFAS creatures
by Neil Owen
for square SY6878
Some fossilised creatures are represented on the walls of the marine research building.
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Ancient sealife in the field
by Neil Owen
for square ST7951
A curious stone has appeared on a field near Beckington. It was extracted by an... (more)
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