Gastropod Fossil
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Gastropod Fossil 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.
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Gastropod Fossil
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 22 May 2016
From the size of the 1p coin you can see that it is a very large snail shell embedded in the rock. See http://www.bettonfarm.co.uk/Betton-Farm-Archaeological-and-Geological-Quarry-Site.html for plans to develop the quarry as a visitor facility.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.25548
Longitude
-0.464822