Lewisi75 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Hello! This is my first post. I am on holiday in Devon and visited a beach at Lyme Regis yesterday where I found the item below embedded in a large rock. It measured around 5” long and 3” wide. The whole thing was almost ovoid in shape which made me think it was an egg or the top of a bone i.e. neck of femur. When I tried to remove it from the rock with a chisel I realised that it formed a veneer cover to the edges of the rock (visible in third and fifth photos) and pieces were slowly flaking off until the item split into two fragments which is what I am left with. Any help in identifying it is appreciated. Thank you and happy hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Hi Lewisi75 and welcome to the forum! My first guess would be a mollusc shell, but maybe someone with more knowledge of the region can tell you more. Best Regards, J 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Yes, maybe a valve fragment from a bivalve such as Plagiostoma. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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