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I went to visit this kindof hidden sunken/drowned forest in Rye after seeing it on fossilspot. I went a couple of hours before low tide and it took me and my husband about an hour of looking through the rocks to finally spot the trees which were camouflaged very well in the sand and the snails. We spotted a lot of them but most of them were hidden under the seaweed. The roots of different coniferous trees (including white pine and hemlock) are visible at most low tides. Core samples taken from the roots indicate that the trees are about 3,500 - 4,000 years old. What surprised me the most that they look so alive. It’s a neat little spot to find the tree logs and stumps. The spot is called Periwinkle cove and I have marked it on one of the pictures so look through them and enjoy.

I found an object I think is fossil wood or bone at low tide near Malibu, CA a few days ago. This is my first post & I have no experience, so any ID help would be greatly appreciated!

I found this during a low tide walk earlier this week on the bay. I usually find lots of fossil fragments, and sometimes if the sea chooses to be kind to me, I get to take home a top pocket find fossil. On this particular day I did find a complete gastropod mold in addition to this mystery. I’d be interested to hear thoughts on this. In I can’t find anything like it online or in any of my books.

Hello! I found this during a low tide at the beach in New Jersey over this past weekend. Is it a rock? Is it a tooth? Can I give it to my nephew and pretend it's a tooth? Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello everyone. I am new to your site. Came across you all while doing a Google search to identify a find today. I am not an avid fossil hunter, just a beach comber. After spending sometime on Google and then searching several of your forum posts I have been unable to find an answer. Some friends think I have found a bone, others say fossilized coral. Here is what I can tell you: Found along the York River shoreline during low tide (west of the Coleman Bridge) Was not attached to anything but simply lying on top of the sand about 3-4' out from the marsh grass. It is heavy. btw: I did not know I picked up a shell with a living snail it - which attached itself to the barnacle during transport. You may be happy to know I returned it to the shoreline. Yes, I am one of those who puts spiders outside too instead of stomping on them as well. Sorry about the hand pics. Noticed you all recommend not including hands for scale purposes (after taking said pics). Thank you in advance for any insight you may provide!