tooth or claw?

[fosilisero]

 

Hi, we found this in Charmouth beach, do you think it may be a tooth or a claw? Thanks!

 

 

 

 

[Shellseeker]

Welcome to the Fossil Forum.  If found in the Peace River in Florida, it would be a Giant Tortoise or Turtle leg spur. However,  I do not know if there were Giant Tortoise in London a hundred thousand years ago

 

 

[Fossildude19]

Welcome to the Forum.   

Not a tooth, unfortunately, as there is no enamel present, nor is there any root/bone texture. 

I don not think it is a claw core, either, as again, there is no bone texture. 

I would wager this is a suggestively water worn stone. 

[fosilisero]

Thanks for the replies, guys! Yes, I noticed it does not have the same texture than the teeth or claws I saw in the local museums. The idea of the spur is very interesting. We found this in Charmouth, UK Jurassic coast. Rests of animals with osteoderms have been found here, specifically the Scelidosaurus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scelidosaurus. Is it possible that this is one of those spurs?

Edited June 6, 2021 by fosilisero

[Mahnmut]

Hi Fosilisero and welcome to the forum.

If this is a fossil, it is very weathered. The basic shape looks good, but there is no structure/texture visible in the pictures. Often it is the other way round, the overall shape is damaged, but textures still tell you its e.g. bone. To identify it to a species may not be possible, your best chance for that would be to have a local expert, for example at a museum, examine it in hand. No fear of having it taken, would be cool if it turns out a spur, but its not museum grade.  (Unless its a new species they can name after you )

It may well be just an oddly shaped rock though.

best Regards, J

 

Edited June 7, 2021 by Mahnmut
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