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Has anyone been to the fields of Ilminster, Somerset, UK recently? I heard it’s good for ammonites and would like to know if it’s been ploughed recently. Thanks in advance
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Spent two afternoons in the workshop prepping some ammonites from the Beacon Limestone, a Toarcian deposit exposed in many places around Somerset, UK. Had a fair few disappointments, including several very large ammonites (for this area - about 8 inches) which had no centres. That's common for ammonites from this location, which is a pain because it often takes a lot of prep through sticky, tough rock before you can tell whether or not there's a centre. But there were some nice ones. I had cautiously high hopes for this large harpoceras... Which turned out justified, because this is one of the best examples of this species that I've found. The inner whorls are typically covered in quite sticky rock, and the surviving calcite steinkerns are often a little wibbly-wobbly in their preservation. I was pleased that this one retains the body chamber (or most of it). This one didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, so I stopped short of making it perfect. It's OK. Not sure what species this is, but I have found a number with this attractive marbled surface. Two rare ammonites from this location. Phylloceras is a deep water ammonite, but these are shallow sea deposits, so they'd have to drift in. Body chambers are typically missing and they are often otherwise incomplete. I don't know what species this is. But it looks a bit unusual. Let me know if you have any ideas!
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From the album: Bobby’s ammonites
Not great but to good to throw away . Nodicoeloceras Ilminster uk-
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From the album: Bobby’s ammonites
Evolute Lytoceras llminster uk Tiny but rare -
From the album: Bobby’s ammonites
Evolute Lytoceras llminster uk Tiny but rare