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Greetings all, This is my first post so please excuse any obvious ignorance. I'm an absolute newbie in all things fossil hunting related. I was wondering if anyone help me confirm if this is or is a sort of a fossil or just a random rock? Found it near Hannover Point at Isle of Wight during low tide. Feels fairly light and has some distinct shiny/ gold-ish patterns among the cracks. There is also a sort of a vertical ridge going through the length of it. Thank You! Michael
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Hello! I just came back from the Isle of Wight. I started "digging" in the Vectis formation stones that I collected at Yaverland and found what looks like a pterosaur tooth. It is +- 3 cm (1,18 inch) in lenght. I couldn't find anything online from the Isle of Wight resembling this kind of dagger shape, more typical of the Rhamphorhynchus pterosaurs. So pterosaur, fish or something else? Thank you!
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Unknown fossil from the Vectis formation of Yaverland - Isle of Wight
ADfossils posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello! I just came back from my first dream trip to the Isle of Wight. I found a lot of beautiful fossils, including an Iguanodon vertebra from Brook Bay, a lot of small teeth, bones from the Vectis and Wealden formation of Yaverland etc. I will post everything in a few days when I'm done preparing them. In the meanwhile, I stumbled upon this in some matrix from the Vectis formation at Yaverland. It is in 3D and approximately 1 cm / 0.4 inch in length. Would anyone be familiar with the Vectis formation and have an idea of what this could be? Thank you!
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Tooth Identification From Chilton Chine, Isle of Wight. Croc or Not?
Nipper posted a topic in Fossil ID
Found on the beach at Chilton Chine. Measures 13mm total length. I hope the photos are good enough. Would appreciate your opinions. Thanks
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Hi all, Does this vert from the Isle of Wight look like Eotyrannus? Thanks,
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Hi, I live on the Isle of Wight which I know has a good reputation for fossil finds so I want to make the most of living here and get out looking for some. I was just wondering if there are any laws regarding fossil hunting like if I find something am I allowed to keep it or do some things have to be declared if found in certain areas. I know with metal detecting there are some regulations that can catch you out. Thanks.
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Found this at Compton Bay Isle of Wight. Does anyone know what it is? Its metally and heavy
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"Europe's 'largest ever' land dinosaur found on Isle of Wight" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-61743759
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Just moved to the Isle of Wight. Found this stone on the beach near Totland Bay. Totally new to fossil hunting but very interested to find out whether this is a fossil. Very grateful for comments. Thanks Tatjana
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Is this dinosaur skeleton? Isle of Wight
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Found this at Rocken End, St Catherine's point, Isle of Wight, think it comes from the greensand formation but I'd be surprised if this is a footprint since this is a marine deposit pictures attached below
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Hi I recently found this on the isle of wight, ive done the lick test and it is slightly pourous,it was found loose at the base of a sandstone cliff, the area is known for fossils from the wealden group in the lower cretaceous
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Hi, Haven't been on here for a while as I've been quite busy lately but I managed to get out collecting yesterday at my usual spot along the coast at Hamstead. Whilst I was collecting I came across this fragment of a fossil molar washed up on the beach. From the look of it I'd tentatively say that it's from the Pleistocene gravels (which can be found along most of the cliff tops and offshore), however a lot of the Eocene/Oligocene material can also appear to be quite young and in good condition. To me it resembles a fragment of rhinoceros or elephant tooth, but at the same time it also looks similar to Paleotherium molars I have seen, whose remains have been found in the tertiary clays here. The enamel has been worn down to the dentine and the growth pattern can also be seen in the enamel. Any opinions or help as to what it could be would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi, I've been on the forum for about a month now but haven't actually got round to introducing myself yet, so I thought it was about time to. I'm Theo, and I'm a biology and geology student from the Isle Of Wight in the UK. I've always been interested in dinosaurs and prehistory since I was very young, and have recently got back into fossil hunting about two months ago after a break for a few years. I focus my collecting on the Late Eocene - Early Oligocene Bouldnor Formation on the island's north west coast, where I collect almost every weekend. The Bouldnor formation is fantastic for fossils and was laid down in estuaries, flood plains, and tropical wetlands. There's an abundance of freshwater turtle, crocodile, and fish remains, with mammal teeth and bones, (mainly from Anthracotheres such as Bothriodon) being quite common too! Apart from fossil hunting I'm also a keen landscape and wildlife photographer, and a qualified marine mammal surveyor (I'm off to study Marine Biology at uni in the summer), taking part in cetacean conservation surveys and events with the conservation charity ORCA. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I look forward to being part of the fossil hunting community!
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