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Rhynchonella parvirostris found on the beach in Shanklin Isle of Wight, just past Fishermans Cottage. It took me ages to identify them but glad I took the time as it seems they have only ever been found in two locations on the Isle of Wight. I have left one in matrix as I think it should look great with gentle polish. Taxon Name Rhynchonella parvirostris Taxonomy • Kingdom - Animalia • Phylum - Brachiopoda • Subphylum - Rhynchonelliformea • Class - Rhynchonellata • Order - Rhynchonellida • Family - Rhynchonellidae • Genus - Rhynchonella • Species Name - parvirostris Geospatial Information • Continent - Europe • Country - UK • State - England • District - Isle of Wight • Nearest Named Place - Little Atherfield & Shanklin (Mine) • Era - Mesozoic • Period - Cretaceous • Epoch - Early • Stage - Aptian-Albian • Geological group - Lower Greensand Group

Found this Ammonite in gault clay whilst walking my friends dog, It had been exposed when the sand had been washed away by a storm the previous night. It was well over a foot in diameter, Having my friends dog & no tools I left it and hoped to return the following day with my kit. However when I returned to the area the following morning the whole beach had been re-buried in several feet of sand and I could not locate it. I hope to get the chance again one day when the conditions are right.

Hello there. I'm a newbie fossil hunter and found this one I liked today by Shepherd's Chine on the Isle of Wight. I've no idea what it is (hope it is a fossil!). Might anyone be able to tell me? Thank you so much!

Hi. I wondered if anyone might know what this is likely to be? It was found on a beach on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Very dense, smells metalic but not magnetic. Approx three inches long. Wondering if it's a coprolite or just a lump of rock?! Thanks.

I'm lucky enough to be visiting the Isle of Wight in a few weeks, and aim to get a few days fossil collecting on the South West coast. Just seeing if anyone can advise as to the chances of getting down Whale Chine at the moment. I know the council closed the path many years ago, and since then access seems to have become much more tricky. In March this year I got to the beach via the neighboring Shepherds Chine, but this is quite a trek. Looking at Whale Chine from beach level I just couldnt see any way of getting up, especially if fortunate enough to have found one of the large ammonites the place is famous for. Just wondering if other people have attempted this climb recently, and how treacherous it is? Thanks in advance.

My favourite and rarest find from my latest long stay trip to the Isle of Wight (whilst working for a local museum). To the layman's eye this might look like just a "funny rock" but it's actually a Hypsilophodon (small Ornithopod dinosaur) caudal vertebra within matrix. Finding any "Hypsy" fossils are rare and most of the time they are only commonly found in the aptly named "Hypsilophodon bed" which is further along the cliff beds to where I picked this up at Grange chine. Sadly part of the vertebra is missing (hence the cross section) but if it had been complete it would have been almost impossible to find so double-edged sword. After discovering the fossil at precisely 6:43 pm ( on the 24th of August) I immediately took it to the museum where a few palaeontologists inspected it (at this point we were unsure of the ID). We all decided that it was worth taking out of the matrix...Luckily there is an expert fossil preparator on the island who has the correct tools, knowledge and experience to deal with fossils this size. (Most people were far too scared to attempt!) Once the fossil was taken out of the matrix we were able to confirm its ID as "Hypsy". I'm honestly so chuffed with this! I've found dinosaur teeth and very large bones in the past but nothing yet until now from a Hypsilophodon. * I apologise in advance that the photos are not the best! Once my DCLR camera is uploaded I'll have better photos.

Hi All, I picked this up online because it looked unusual. After looking at it under the microscope, I'm thinking part of a fish skull or jaw. Any thoughts?

Hi Found this fossil at the base of the cliffs to the east of grange chine on the Isle of Wight round near Brighstone. I have taken it to a palaeontologist at Peterborough museum who told me its of Pleistocene age due to the quality of its preservation, however we are both stumped about what bone it could be and from what animal, any help is appreciated, thanks!

Hi I found this piece of bone sticking out of the clay at Grange Chine on the Isle of Wight. It's only a small piece, but was wondering if there is enough to go on to indicate what it may have come from? The area is Wealden clay, C 120MY. Bones of this size, in this area could be turtle? small theropod? croc? Thanks Henry