PIECES OF AMBER THOUGHT TO BE FROM THE EAST ANGLIAN COAST
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40 million years old
These pieces of amber are from an old East Anglian collection; it is not known where they were collected but it is very likely that they were found on the coast of Norfolk or Suffolk. Pieces of amber have been picked up on England's east coast beaches for centuries, most of it from Norfolk and Suffolk but occasionally it is found further north.
40 million years old
These pieces of amber are from an old East Anglian collection; it is not known where they were collected but it is very likely that they were found on the coast of Norfolk or Suffolk. Pieces of amber have been picked up on England's east coast beaches for centuries, most of it from Norfolk and Suffolk but occasionally it is found further north.
Amber is a fossilised pine resin from ancient forests and the amber found on our east coast is identical to amber from the Baltic area that is some 40 million years old, but how it got here is not known.
Presented in a glass-fronted gemstone display box.
Size: 6 x 6 x 2 centimetres (size of box)
Weight: 40 grams (weight of box)
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