JURASSIC AMMONITE - 180 million years old - Whitby, Yorkshire
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180 million years old
Upper Lias
Near Whitby, Yorkshire
An example of a Whitby ammonite that has been skilfully prepared from the enclosing rock.
Ammonites are extinct marine shellfish that were common during the age of the dinosaurs, a period of the Earth's history when much of England was submerged beneath warm seas.
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Size: 8 x 6.5 x 3 centimetres
Weight: 198 grams