Saltwick, N. Yorkshire, England

[Brittle Star]

Saltwick Bay Field Trip, sitting down on the shingle to have a bite to eat, looking down at the pebbles around me as I always do, just in case, you never know. Noticed a pebble with a slight nick in it and thought 'I wonder if I bash it will there be anything inside' Well I did and this is what I found. If I remember correctly I was told it was Jurassic and a Pseudoglyphea lobster leg. One day I may try to prep it but matrix really hard.

1 - pebble

2 - One side of inside

3 - The other side of inside

4 - Close up of part of leg showing spines on leg, some of the blue surface still there. 

5 - Close up including what I think is a joint.

PS. I thought I had posted this the other day but it popped up when I tried to list another post, no pictures so hopefully this is going to appear and I have not done it twice.

 

 

[Fossildude19]

Some of the best finds are made when we follow that little subconscious nudge.  

Very cool find. 

Regards,

[Brittle Star]

My guardian angel obviously likes fossil hunting or I am psychic, maybe both. I just look around and go where I am pulled. Rarely do I use a hammer or even take one with me. Too much like hard work, just look down people, or like me just sit on a heap of shingle and sort through it, get strange looks from passers by but hey what the heck it is worth it.

[LiamL]

Wow that's a really cool find. Yorkshire coast is the best

[Crann]

I must have missed that at the weekend, nice find.