New Members David123456789 Posted May 4, 2020 New Members Share Posted May 4, 2020 The pictures show the front and back of a small slab of stone (approx 6in x 6in x 0.5in thick). I have no experience of fossils and so am completely in the dark with this. The stone was on the stony beach which was exposed due to low rainfall - it would ordinarily be under water in a small stream about 2m wide. The pattern is 3D - as if the dark areas within the lighter lattice-type lines have been slightly hollowed out (perhaps only by 0.5 mm). A friend guessed that they may be plant fragments. The stream runs close to an area in Scotland frequented by Druids many centuries ago, as well as being the site of a Roman marching camp (Circa 54-55BC). I wondered if the stone had been carved rather than imprinted or shaped by weathering. I'm afraid I'm not a photographer, but if on first sight the stone seems worthy of further inspection I have a friend who is a professional photographer and can easily have better images uploaded. Also, can only upload the 'front' - which is the more interesting side, due to Mb limit. Once again, I can get my friend to cut the byte size and upload more images if this is of interest. Kind regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Yes, plant material including a nice bit of Lepidodendron, I think. Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Plus one for "plant material including a nice bit of Lepidodendron" and plus one for " a very warm welcome to TFF ", but this time from Austin, Tx. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members David123456789 Posted May 4, 2020 Author New Members Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Thanks very much to both of you - both for the warm welcome and rapid ID . I've just done a search on Lepidodendron and now know something I didn't know before - lovely. I was hoping it might have been some ancient scaly creature, but hey ho, there we go. I don't know how common they are but I'll definitely look for more and may even frame it! Once again many thanks for IDing it so quickly - I'm even more excited now than when I found it! if i may take advantage of the expertise here, are there likely to be other fossils of things that are commonly found in the same environment as Lepidodendron? I think I may have caught the fossil-haunting bug and will definitely head down to the stream in search of more. Cheers, David Edited May 4, 2020 by David123456789 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Not really rare but always nice finds nonetheless. Have a look at Upper Carboniferous (I think this will be) plants, you've a decent chance of finding leaves, stems/ trunks and roots I would imagine. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members David123456789 Posted May 5, 2020 Author New Members Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thanks Tidgy's Dad. I'll do that. Will be my first venture into history beyond 500 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 8 hours ago, David123456789 said: Thanks Tidgy's Dad. I'll do that. Will be my first venture into history beyond 500 years. Welcome from Illinois, USA. About 299,999,500 years beyond 500 years, give or take a few. Gotta watch that first step! Welcome to fossils. Come on in. The water's just fine. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members David123456789 Posted May 5, 2020 Author New Members Share Posted May 5, 2020 @Mark K. Cheers thanks. I've been focussing on Scotland's history around and prior to the Union with England - this will take me to new depths of time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngodles Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 5/4/2020 at 6:19 PM, David123456789 said: was hoping it might have been some ancient scaly creature, but hey ho, there we go. This was a thing hundreds of years ago. They would have these on display labeled as skins of ancient beasts. Fossils of Parks Township - Research | Catalog | How-to Make High-Contrast Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members David123456789 Posted May 8, 2020 Author New Members Share Posted May 8, 2020 @cngodles Hi there. Yes - thanks for that. I saw the written at the end of the Wiki page for this type of fossil. Certainly looks scaly :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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