Palaeontological Collection (#6)

Voltzia conifer fossil C018 / 9399
Voltzia conifer fossil. Sandstone block containing a fossilised specimen of a Voltzia conifer. Sandstone block size: 46 by 33 centimetres

Schizoneura horsetail fossil C018 / 9397
Schizoneura horsetail fossil. Sandstone block (19 by 26 centimetres) containing a fossilised specimen of a Schizoneura horsetail

Voltzia conifer fossil C018 / 9398
Voltzia conifer fossil. Sandstone block containing a fossilised specimen of a Voltzia conifer. Sandstone block size: 9 by 16 centimetres

Voltzia conifer fossil C018 / 9400
Voltzia conifer fossil. Sandstone block containing a fossilised specimen of a Voltzia conifer. Sandstone block size: 16 by 17 centimetres

Sabalites palm tree fossil C018 / 9396
Sabalites palm tree fossil

Pecopteris fern fossil C018 / 9393
Pecopteris fern fossil. Slab of coal shale containing a fossilised specimen of the fern Pecopteris miltani. This specimen dates from around 300 million years ago

Mariopteris pteridosperm fossil C018 / 9391
Mariopteris pteridosperm fossil. Slab of coal shale containing a fossilised specimen of a Mariopteris pteridosperm. This specimen dates from around 300 million years ago

Oak leaf fossil C018 / 9394
Oak leaf fossil. Rock with a fossilised specimen of a leaf from the oak species Quercus hispanica. This leaf is 9 centimetres long

Oak leaf fossil C018 / 9395
Oak leaf fossil. Rock with a fossilised specimen of a leaf from the oak species Quercus hispanica. This leaf is 9 centimetres long

Neuropteridium tree fern fossil C018 / 9392
Neuropteridium tree fern fossil. Sandstone block (27 by 43 centimetres) containing a fossilised specimen of a Neuropteridium tree fern

Equisetum horsetail fossil C018 / 9386
Equisetum horsetail fossil. Sandstone block containing a fossilised specimen of a stem from an Equisetum horsetail plant. Sandstone block size: 5 by 10 centimetres

Liquidambar fossil leaf C018 / 9390
Liquidambar fossil leaf. Rock containing a fossilised specimen of a leaf from the plant Liquidambar europaeum. The specimen measures 6 by 8 centimetres

Equisetum horsetail fossil C018 / 9387
Equisetum horsetail fossil. Sandstone block split open to show a rare fossil and imprint of a terminal bud from an Equisetum horsetail plant. Fossil dimensions: 5 by 10 centimetres

Gingko leaf fossil C018 / 9388
Gingko leaf fossil. Rock containing a fossilised specimen of a leaf from a Gingko adiantoides plant. The leaf measures 33 millimetres across

Asterophyllites horsetail fossil C018 / 9382
Asterophyllites horsetail fossil. Slab of coal shale containing a fossilised specimen of an Asterophyllites horsetail plant

Male conifer cone fossil C018 / 9384
Male conifer cone fossil. Sandstone block (12 by 20 centimetres) containing a fossilised specimen of a male cone from a conifer tree

Male conifer cone fossil C018 / 9385
Male conifer cone fossil. Sandstone block split open to show a fossilised specimen and imprint of a male cone from a conifer tree

Asterophyllites horsetail fossil C018 / 9383
Asterophyllites horsetail fossil. Close-up of a slab of coal shale containing a fossilised specimen of an Asterophyllites horsetail plant

Anomopteris fern fossil C018 / 9381
Anomopteris fern fossil. Sandstone block (19 by 40 centimetres) containing a fossilised specimen of the fern Anomopteris mougeotti

Alethopteris seed fern fossil C018 / 9379
Alethopteris seed fern fossil. Slab of coal shale containing a fossilised specimen of an Alethopteris seed fern. This specimen dates from around 300 million years ago

Alethopteris seed fern fossil C018 / 9380
Alethopteris seed fern fossil. Close-up of a slab of coal shale containing a fossilised specimen of an Alethopteris seed fern

Extinction of the dinosaurs, artwork C018 / 7902
Extinction of the dinosaurs, artwork. Asteroids impacting around dinosaurs. It is thought that an asteroid that impacted Earth around 65 million years ago caused the extinction of the dinosaurs

Ceratosaurus dinosaur, artwork C016 / 9682
Ceratosaurus dinosaur, artwork. This large theropod dinosaur lived during the Late Jurassic, 153" 148 million years ago

Chicken dinosaur, artwork

Dacentrurus dinosaur, artwork C016 / 9683
Dacentrurus dinosaur, artwork. This large herbivorous stegosaur lived during the Late Jurassic (150-135 million years ago)

Apatosaurus herd, artwork
Apatosaurus herd, computer artwork. Apatosaurus lived during the Jurassic Period (200-146 million years ago). They were one of the largest land animals ever to have existed

Ctenochasma flying reptile, artwork C016 / 9680
Ctenochasma flying reptile, artwork. This flying reptile lived around 150 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic. The smallest species had a wingspan of 25 centimetres

Dinosaur exhibition C016 / 9543
Dinosaur exhibition. Model of a ceratopsid dinosaur in a forest. Photographed at an exhibition in Xiangjiang safari park, Guangzhou, China

Camptosaurus dinosaur, artwork C016 / 9681
Camptosaurus dinosaur, artwork. This dinosaur lived during the Late Jurassic, about 156-145 million years ago. It was a plant-eating beaked ornithischian dinosaur

Galvesaurus dinosaur, artwork C016 / 9684
Galvesaurus dinosaur, artwork. This sauropod dinosaur lived around 147 million years ago during the Late Jurassic. Like other sauropods, it was a herbivorous quadruped with a long neck and tail

Dinosaur exhibition C016 / 9542
Dinosaur exhibition. Model of a dinosaur in a forest. Photographed at an exhibition in Xiangjiang safari park, Guangzhou, China

Petrified forest, New Zealand
Petrified forest. Close-up of a petrified tree trunk at Curio Bay, South Island, New Zealand. Curio Bay is a coastal embayment and a site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old

Fossil conifer C016 / 5947
Fossilised branch of the extinct conifer Walchia piniformis. Specimen found in Montpellier, France, and dates to the Permian period (298 to 252 years ago)

Sharks tooth fossil
Sharks (Oxyrhina sp.) tooth fossil. This specimen originates from Globigerina Limestone (Miocene period) in Malta. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Fossil leaf C016 / 5961
Fossil Sassafras obtusum leaf. Cretaceous fossil leaf from the Dakota Group, Kansas, USA. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Myotragus antelope skull C016 / 6121
Myotragus sp. skull. This antelope lived around 6000 years ago. Its remains have been found in the Balearic islands

Fossil fish teeth C016 / 6003
Fossil fish teeth. Specimen of the fossilised button-like teeth of the extinct fish Lepidotes. It is thought it used its teeth to crush the shells of its prey

Gymnosperm fossil C016 / 5946
Fern like frond of the extinct gymnosperm Neuropteris heterophylla, found in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, UK, dating from the Carboniferous period. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Myotragus antelope skeleton C016 / 6122
Myotragus sp. skeleton. This antelope lived around 6000 years ago. Its remains have been found in the Balearic islands

Cynognathus synapsid skull fossil C016 / 6147
Cynognathus synapsid skull fossil. The extinct synapsid (mammal-like reptile) Cynognathus was a carnivore that lived during the Early to Middle Triassic, 245 to 237 million years ago

Toxodon platensis skull C016 / 6119
Toxodon platensis skull

Prehistoric human skull (Omo 1) C016 / 5937
Prehistoric human skull (Omo 1). Reconstruction of the modern human (Homo sapiens) skull discovered in 1967 by a team led by Richard Leakey

Fossil bat specimen C016 / 5980
Fossil bat (Palaeochiropteryx tupaiodon). Fossil skeleton of an extinct bat from the Middle Eocene, found in Lutetian oil shale from Messel, near Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Woolly rhinoceros horn fossil C016 / 6075
Fossil horn specimen from the extinct woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)

Fossilised seed fern seeds C016 / 5948
Fossilised seed fern (Trigonocarpus parkinsoni) seeds. These large nut-like seeds measure about 2.5 centimetres long. They were found in the coal measures of England, UK

Piltdown hand axe C016 / 5972
Piltdown rolled flake (item E.613, presented as an early human flint hand axe by the amateur geologist Charles Dawson (1864-1916)

Tyrannosaurus rex model C016 / 5978
Tyrannosaurus rex model. This carnivorous dinosaur lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 67 to 65 million years ago. So far three complete skulls have been found

Fossilised leaf C016 / 5956
Fossilised leaf of Platinites hebridicus. This specimen dates to the Eocene (56 to 34 million years ago) and was found in Ardtun Head, Isle of Mull, UK

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"Unveiling the Secrets of the Past: A Palaeontological Journey" Step into a world frozen in time as we explore the fascinating realm of palaeontology. From ancient cave paintings to intricate fossils, this captivating journey will transport you back millions of years. The Lascaux II cave painting replica (C013 / 7378) offers a glimpse into prehistoric artistry, showcasing the creative minds that roamed our planet long ago. Marvel at the mastery behind these depictions and imagine what life was like during those times. Intriguingly, even dinosaurs had their intimate moments. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs mating – a rare insight into their complex social lives and reproductive behaviors. The Archaeopteryx fossil, Berlin specimen (C016 / 5071), serves as a bridge between reptiles and birds. This remarkable find sheds light on evolution's gradual process, revealing how creatures adapted over time to become airborne beings. Trilobite fossils take us further back in history, unveiling Earth's earliest inhabitants. These ancient arthropods provide valuable clues about our planet's early ecosystems and serve as reminders of life's resilience throughout millennia. Immerse yourself in an artistic interpretation of Iguanodon and Megalosaurus through stunning artwork. Transported to another era, witness these majestic creatures roaming freely before they became extinct. Gideon Mantell's groundbreaking discovery of iguanodon revolutionized our understanding of dinosaurs forever. Celebrate his contribution to palaeontology while marveling at his incredible find. Delve deeper into marine life with an up-close look at an Ammonite fossil under scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The intricate details preserved within this shell offer insights into prehistoric oceanic environments that once teemed with diverse organisms. Baryonyx dinosaur takes center stage next - its impressive claws hinting at its predatory nature.