Echinoderm Fossils
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Echinoderm Fossils by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Echinoderm Fossils
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 22 May 2016
To the left of the 1p coin (for scale) is part of the shell of a creature like a sea urchin, and scattered round it are four spines from the same or a similar animal. See http://www.bettonfarm.co.uk/Betton-Farm-Archaeological-and-Geological-Quarry-Site.html for plans to develop the quarry as a visitor facility.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
54.255302
Longitude
-0.464982