- Object name(s):
- fossil: coral; coral; fossilised coral
- Brief description:
- A Devonian age coral from Devon, 416 – 359 million years old. This period in Earth’s history was first recognised when studying the geology of Devon, hence its name. In the Devonian, southern England was located underwater to the south of the equator on the fringe of the tropics. This specimen is from the shallow, warm water limestone outcropping on the south Devon coast. This object is on display at RAMM in the Down to Earth gallery.
- Collection:
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Current location:
- On display
- Dimension:
- whole length 140 mm
- Dimension:
- whole W 95 mm
- Dimension:
- whole H 10 mm
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Place coordinates:
- -3.53,50.47
- Field collection place:
- Devon
- Place coordinates:
- -3.53,50.47
- Field collection place:
- United Kingdom: England
- Place coordinates:
- -3.53,50.47
- Field collection place:
- Northern Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.53,50.47
- Field collection place:
- Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.53,50.47
- Object name:
- fossil: coral; coral; fossilised coral
- Object number:
- 56/2009
- Reproduction number:
- 56-2009.jpg
- Reproduction number:
- 56-2009-shot1.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Fossils
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/fb20b8a4-f599-3e6c-a3ae-0e7b1f9e1044
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/fb20b8a4-f599-3e6c-a3ae-0e7b1f9e1044, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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