This specimen was collected in the 1970's by Peter Langham and was on display in the "Dinosaur Land" Museum,Lyme Regis. We purchased this specimen when the museum changed hands and it has been in the same collection ever since. The specimen consists of a complete calcified, very large, Xipheroceras, preserved to its mouth border and to add to its overall aesthetics is a piece of Monkey Puzzle wood and a small scattering of Promicroceras planicosta. Specimens of this size and quality are very rarely found and are highly sought after amongst the elite collectors. An extremely desirable piece that would grace any "top end" collection. Approximately 200 million years old.
This wonderful and intense specimen has taken many hours of preparation. The main ammonite's sutures are the finest we have ever seen from this locality. Any fossil collecting from this location is now strictly forbidden due to over collecting by Universities, schools and private individuals. The smaller ammonites are Ludwigia cf.obtusiformis and the second largest ammonite is Ludwigia cf. agria. This magnificent multi ammonite piece was collected in 1986 from a loose pebble on the beach and was rescued from destruction by the sea. The matrix has a cut base for upright display. A real "one off" for the discerning collector. Approximately 176 million years old.
