Unknown Reptile Bone

[Rycomerford]

Hello everyone. First ever post here so apologies if I get anything wrong. 

I was recently gifted a fossilised reptile bone from Farringdon, Oxfordshire in the UK, (unknown date of discovery unfortunately but I was told it’s from the Jurassic period)

The fossil in question messaures 15cm in length, height 4.5cm(tallest part) and 3.5cm( shortest part), width 1cm (thickest) and 0.5cm (thinnest). As you can see the bone has elements of curvature to it. I have a feeling the piece is pretty sea worn and understand it may never get an ID but thought it might be worth a shot to see what others think it could be! Any ideas anyone?

[ynot]

Welcome to TFF!

I do not see enough diagnostic features to make an ID on this bone.

[Fossildude19]

Just going off of shape, it may be a part of a rib, ... but from what?   

Anybody's guess.

 

[jpc]

I agree... chunkosaur.  

[Rycomerford]

4 minutes ago, jpc said:

I agree... chunkosaur.  

I might just have to label it that in my collection haha. 

[Mike from North Queensland]

Could be the top of the neural arch section of a elasmosaur vertebra or similar animal.

 

Mike