Natural Selection Fossils

31/05/2026

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28/05/2026

Prepared for a customer. A rare association of Pro Dactylioceras, Becheiceras, Oistoceras and Tragophyloceras ammonites preserved within the body chamber of a larger Ammonite. This one is from the Redband  nodules at Charmouth beach, Stonebarrow.

21/05/2026

Found by Riccardo Briganti and prepared by myself. Typically Metophioceras ammonites are grey in colour their shell being mineralised and bonded to the internal calcite. Occasionally however they have just the calcite replacement preservation, that has a beautiful Orange colour, that when contrasted against the grey makes for an appealing mantelpiece fossil. This one is from Monmouth beach Lyme Regis and measures 6&1/2 inches across.

14/05/2026

Becheiceras gallicum prepared for Riccardo Briganti
Some specimens lend themselves to a double-sided prep. Usually because one side is very close to the outer part of the nodule. This piece from the Green Ammonite Bed was one example where it was possible to prep the 'Cats Paw' The first chamber wall of the ammonite after the body chamber. This specimen is from Golden Cap near Lyme Regis and measures 10 cm across.

13/05/2026

A delightful 6cm Oistoceras sp. Prepared within a small green ammonite nodule with a hand polished border. They are sometimes referred to as the pocket green. This one is from the Jurassic of Stone Barrow, Charmouth beach.

12/05/2026

'Popcorn' stone vary a lot in their preservation and content of fossils. This piece is one of the loveliest I've prepared to date. Five Caenicites aesthetically deployed upon a bed of mostly Promicroceras and occasional Cymbites ammonite. The stone nodules themselves sometimes reminds me of freshly baked bread and in that case, I guess the ammonites are a form of peanut butter! This piece measures 38cm in length and was found on Charmouth beach near Stonebarrow.

10/05/2026

Two Microderoceras that washed into the same area of sea floor 195 Mya. They now nestle within the Jurassic rock having been exposed after their lengthy slumber.

This piece has been prepared on both sides and has a hand polished border. The larger Ammonite measures 8cm across.

This fossil was found on Stonebarrow, Charmouth beach, Dorset.

06/05/2026

This is a Septarian nodule containing several species including, Promicroceras, Cymbites and Xiphoceras ammonites. They have been preserved between calcite fault lines that occurred after the ammonites were fossilsed. This piece measures approximately 29 cm in length. It is from the Jurassic of Charmouth beach Near Stone Barrow.

28/04/2026

A 32 cm section of Stellare ammonite bed from Stone Barrow, Charmouth. This piece includes several Ammonite species, Promicroceras, Xiphoceras and Cymbites. They are preserved between the calcite lines next to a piece of wood likely from a Monkey Puzzle tree.