Today I finished prepping another specimen I found about 2 weeks ago. Xipheroceras ammonite about 12cm (4.5in). Not pretty but interesting geologically. The phragmacone is crushed and the centre is encrusted with Semuridia bivalves. Jurassic: Sinemurian: Obtusum Zone: Stellare Subzone.

Just finished preparing this 10.5cm (4.25in) Echioceras ammonite I found at Charmouth 10 days ago. They don’t come much better or bigger than this. Normally found as pyrite steinkerns this one has it’s calcite shell and comes from the Watch Ammonite Stone (Jurassic: Sinemurian: Raricostatum Zone)

Took some old friends for a quick walk at Charmouth yesterday. They are geologists so they didn’t mind. They found some nice pyrite ammonites and I found them a nice pebble with Echioceras ammonites for them to take home. As a bonus I got to see the new landslip - it’s a big one!

The Geology Collection at Lyme Regis Museum has been awarded the prestigious Designated Status by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Only the 5th geological collection (south of Birmingham) in England and Wales to achieve this recognition. See the press release www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/designation/

Had a good find rummaging through a box of random pamphlets in a local second hand book shop yesterday. An original reprint of ‘Jack’ Callomon’s seminal work on Sexual Dimorphism in Ammonites. He was a chemistry lecturer at UCL but also an ammonite expert in his spare time. £4 well spent 😁

I explored the William Dickson Lang archive at @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social recently. Lang is one of my heroes. Amazing content and information on the stratigraphy of the Dorset Lower Lias in his field notebooks. A photo of him on the path to Stonebarrow just before his 86th birthday

Big fall at Stonebarrow today. www.facebook.com/share/v/18Dv...

Just submitted a paper on some amazing new material from the Pliensbachian of Dorset tecently acquired Lyme Regis Museum. Here are a few highlights - 2nd complete Panniericidaris known. World’s oldest Crab and world’s oldest Ghost Shrimp.

Tom Pugh and I have had a couple of days down in Lyme Regis! Not beach weather but a relaxing break and a lovely visit to The Lyme Regis Museum where some of Mick’s amazing fossil collection is on display. ❤️