Very worn tooth ID

[Fulton Greenwall]

Hi all,

 

I was walking along Bawdsey beach at East Lane. I have walked here many times hoping to find a Megalodon tooth, have I finally been lucky?

Edited December 29, 2021 by Fulton Greenwall
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[thelivingdead531]

It does have a meg-ish shape to it, and it might have been a Meg at one point, or it could just be a chunk of bone. It’s so water worn and no enamel is left, if it was there to start with, that it’s nearly impossible to tell. I’m not sure what the second piece is though. 

[Fulton Greenwall]

Thanks thelivingdead531 yes it was the boney texture that caught my eye, I've found many smaller teeth at that location which have been eroded to the same state. It is hard to tell from the pictures but the second piece is the blade of another tooth with a strange lump attached or adjacent - I can't tell if this was part of the original tooth or something else that appears to have fused to it. Again, it is very worn as well!

[thelivingdead531]

The second one looks to be all one piece, but I honestly can’t give much info on it, sorry. It’s interesting for sure and I hope others might have an answer for you. 
 

I’ve only hunted at Bawdsey twice, but I found some pretty nice teeth when I did. With the exception of one or two, most seemed to have kept their enamel despite being fairly water worn. My best find was a Great White tooth. 

[abyssunder]

The second specimen is very interesting. It looks like it may have a triangular shape in cross section or the weathering process make it to look like that? Could you post a clear image taken from the pointed end? Thank you.

[Carl]

I have seen many REALLY weathered megs that look EXACTLY like this. Well done!

[patelinho7]

Wow, at first I thought it was surely a pebble but yeah this image convinces me. The deep v-shaped coloration (i think it's called a bourlette) sells it, that's unmistakable. The root and weathering is strange but definitely looking like a Megalodon. Nice work, you struck gold!

3 hours ago, Fulton Greenwall said:

 

 

 

 

[Fulton Greenwall]

12 hours ago, abyssunder said:

The second specimen is very interesting. It looks like it may have a triangular shape in cross section or the weathering process make it to look like that? Could you post a clear image taken from the pointed end? Thank you.

 Thanks Abyssunder, I've tried to get a shot of the pointed end of the second piece, apologies for fingers I couldn't get it in focus!

[abyssunder]

12 hours ago, Fulton Greenwall said:

 Thanks Abyssunder, I've tried to get a shot of the pointed end of the second piece, apologies for fingers I couldn't get it in focus!

Very good picture, maybe can help the specialists in teeth. It looks triangular.

Thank you!