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Arthur Little
27th June 2016, 12:41
Researchers, digging through sandstone cliffs in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, have discovered fossilised remains of lizards - as well as those of carniverous dinosaurs - BOTH estimated to date from around two million years ago!!

www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/06/26/researchers-dig-up-fossils-from-the-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-along-the-bay-of-fundy_n_10686006.html :ReadIt:

Fascinating stuff, eh? :cwm24: ... wonder what'll be dug~up next?

Steve.r
27th June 2016, 15:26
I always loved finding fossils as child, we were able to search the Jurassic Coast when my Dad was fishing, we used to find lots of good things.

Steve.r
27th June 2016, 15:47
A few we still have.

Fossil tree from Portland Dorset
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/Discusboy123/image_zpspuwoktnb.jpeg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Discusboy123/media/image_zpspuwoktnb.jpeg.html)

Ammonite and Bellamites from Charmouth Dorset
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/Discusboy123/image_zpsioqvd9go.jpeg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Discusboy123/media/image_zpsioqvd9go.jpeg.html)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/Discusboy123/image_zpsdl6rh0it.jpeg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Discusboy123/media/image_zpsdl6rh0it.jpeg.html)

Fern
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/Discusboy123/image_zps4lbgpgvh.jpeg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Discusboy123/media/image_zps4lbgpgvh.jpeg.html)

Sea Urchin, very difficult to find
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/Discusboy123/image_zpsc7hvpc5r.jpeg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Discusboy123/media/image_zpsc7hvpc5r.jpeg.html)

Shell
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/Discusboy123/image_zps0gaoy2ta.jpeg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Discusboy123/media/image_zps0gaoy2ta.jpeg.html)

Collection
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/Discusboy123/image_zpsjtsogfac.jpeg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Discusboy123/media/image_zpsjtsogfac.jpeg.html)

Terpe
28th June 2016, 16:23
Fascinating stuff Steve.
Love the photos.
That's right up my street to be honest. Used to be such a fossil hunter.

Got quite a good collection somewhere amongst my unopened boxes sent here on our first relocation.

Steve.r
28th June 2016, 18:46
I enjoy that too Peter, it's been a long time since I have been hunting for them, but you never lose the eye.