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Where the streets are paved with fossils

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Photoblog: 12 Jun 2007

Lyme Regis is famous for its fossils. sitting towards the western end of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, it is part of a coastline internationally recognised for its geology. Mary Anning discovered the first ichthyosaur fossil here in the early 19th century, and one would be unlucky not to find a fossil on the beach if searching.

These, though, are apparently not real fossils, but replicas made from Coade Stone, a substance I hadn't even heard of until I looked up info on this shot. The pavement outside the museum is made from them.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coade_stone
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_Regis

Keywords: Dorset, England, Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis, UK, bw, fossils, monochrome

Taken by Joe D on 2007-03-29 14:29:05 with: NIKON D50 at 35 mm 6643856/1000000 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO 200 |

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1Sock

2007-04-09 20:06:51

Lovely texture and a very interesting description. I have not heard of Coade Stone either. -- Seen in a tag search. (?)

xantcit

2007-04-11 09:18:45

interesting shot ! never saw such a thing before ....

DarkFrame

2007-04-12 16:04:46

Wow, great pattern!

+Stefano+

2008-04-25 18:27:10

Great pic