This wonderfully preserved fossil was discovered in 1973 in this iconic English gravel quarry which abandoned its production and backfilled soon after. The detail on the bone and teeth are absolutely stunning. Substantial Bricket Wood fossils are rare on the open market. This lower jaw is approximately 50,000 years old and the horse it belonged to was an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidate. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi toed creature to Eohippus. This fossil jaw belonged to a juvenile horse and would make a serious statement piece in any collection or home environment. Also anybody interested in anything equine. Fossils Direct are commited to bringing our clients old and new the very finest prepared UK material at all times.
This lower liassic classic ammonite has been preserved in various shades of yellow and brown calcite and has an immaculate centre.The ammonite lies on a small piece of matrix which has a level base for upright display options. These lovely calcified ammonites from this locality are becoming increasingly scarce to find thesedays. A totally unique fossil for eithe rthe collector or for that small space in the home or office space. Approximately 200 million years old.
