Septarian nodule
Septarian nodule.
Lower Jurassic: ? Blue Lias Formation,
Harbury.
Donated by J.E. Durrant.
Septarian nodule
Septarian nodule.
Lower Jurassic: ? Blue Lias Formation,
Harbury.
Donated by J.E. Durrant.
Shark spine, Hybodus reticulatus
Shark spine, Hybodus reticulatus.
Lower Jurassic: Blue Lias Formation,
Shipston on Stour.
Shell, Spiriferina species
Brachiopod shell, Spiriferina.
Lower Jurassic: Marlstone Rock Formation,
Edgehill Quarries.
Collected by Jon D. Radley, Keeper of Geology.
Shelly ironstone
Shelly ironstone.
Lower Jurassic: Marlstone Rock Formation,
Avonhill Quarry, Avon Dassett.
Collected by Jon D. Radley, Keeper of Geology.
Shelly ironstone - dry
Shelly ironstone - dry.
Lower Jurassic: Marlstone Rock Formation.
Avonhill Quarry, Avon Dassett.
Collected by Jon D. Radley, Keeper of Geology.
Shelly ironstone - wet
Shelly ironstone - wet.
Lower Jurassic: Marlstone Rock Formation.
Avonhill Quarry, Avon Dassett.
Collected by Jon D. Radley, Keeper of Geology.
Squid, Coleoid
Squid.
Lower Jurassic: Saltford Shale Member,
Southam Cement Works Quarry.
Peter Blake collection.
'Tower' shell, Pleurotomaria anglica - internal cast
Sea snail shell, Pleurotomaria anglica, internal mould.
Lower Jurassic: Rugby Limestone Member,
Stockton.
John William Kirshaw collection. Kirshaw was the Honorary Secretary of the Warwickshire ...
Warwick Castle, column from Giant's Causeway
A basalt column standing in the gardens of Warwick Castle.
The column comes from the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim. It was given to Francis, 5th Earl of Warwick in around 1890, by a number of fishermen ...
Warwick Castle. Tree planted by Queen Victoria
A tree planted by Queen Victoria on her visit to Warwick Castle in 1858.
The tree is a Quercus robur, English Oak and stands in the Castle's landscaped gardens.
Guy's Tower can be seen in the background....
Warwick Castle. Tree planted by Queen Victoria
A Quercus robur, English Oak tree planted by Queen Victoria, during her visit to Warwick Castle in 1858.
The tree stands in the landscaped grounds of the castle, and is seen here from the Bear Tower....
Worm burrow, Diplocraterion
'U' shaped worm burrow, Diplocraterion. The limestone in which the burrow occurs represents ancient sea floor mud.
Lower Jurassic: Rugby Limestone Member,
Southam Cement Works Quarry.
Collected ...
Worm burrow, Diplocraterion
Worm burrows, Diplocraterion.
The tops of the 'U' shaped burrows are indicated by the twin dark grey/black spots.
Lower Jurassic: Rugby Limestone Member,
Southam Cement Works Quarry.
Collected ...
Worm burrow, Diplocraterion
Worm burrows, Diplocraterion.
Lower Jurassic: Rugby Limestone Member,
Southam Cement Works Quarry.
Collected by Jon D. Radley, Keeper of Geology.
Worm burrow, Diplocraterion - detail
Worm burrows, Diplocraterion.
Lower Jurassic: Rugby Limestone Member,
Southam Cement Works Quarry.
Collected by Jon D. Radley, Keeper of Geology.