Lias Collection

Western Counties Rugby Team: Donaldson, Hall, Birch, Ebdon, Toller, Lias, Gamlin, Bildings, May, Jarman, Thomas, Salter, Soane, Bowley, Stoyle. 1890s

Indurated lias, Shale in Basalt, in rock structure in Portru
(see WAG 3605) a view of indurated lias, Shale in Basalt, in rock structure in Portrush (dyke). (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Portrush). Date: circa early 1900s

Lias Shales at Portrush Indurated By Dykes - a side view of an escarpment showing strata alignment. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Portrush). Date: circa early 1900s

Ichthyosaurus communis, lias, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire coast, a view of a fossilised dinosaur. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Lower Lias at Barneys Point, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim - a view of people at the edge of the tide mark. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Islandmagee). Date: circa early 1900s

Extracrinus Briareds, Lias, Lyme Regis - a close in view of a fossilised rock from England. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Rhaptic and Lower Lias Clay, Below Chalk Quarry, Cavehill - a view of exposed clay marked with an X. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Chalk Boulders Slipping Over the Lias, Antrim Coast Rd. - an elevated view looking down to the coast road, with horse and trap, showing chalk boulders. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim)

Gryphaea incurva, oyster
Fossil oyster also known as the Devils Toenail, specimen from the Lower Lias, Gloucestershire

Ophioderma egertoni (Broderip), brittlestar
Brittlestars belong to the echinoderms and are a close relative of sea stars. This specimen dates from the Middle Lias of the Jurassic from Bridport, Dorset c. 195-189 million years old

Ammonite marble
Asteroceras (large shells) and Promicroceras (small shells) ammonites, seen here in the polished surface of a specimen of marble originating from the Lower Lias, near Yeovil, Somerset

Gryphaea arcuata Lamarck, fossil oysters
About 190 million years old, found in the Lias clays and limestones of the Jurassic period. Commonly called Devils Toenails

Palaeocoma egertoni, fossil brittle star
A fossil brittle (serpent) star found in the Jurassic and Lias of England. Maximum diameter 8cm. This specimen is a well-known Echinoderm genus and similar to todays living brittle stars

Fossil ammonites used as memorial stone
Asteroceras marstonense (larger ammonites) and Promicroceras marstonensis (smaller ammonites) used as a memorial stone. Specimen originates from Spath Lower Lias, Marston Magna, Somerset, England

Dapedium orbicularis, fossil fish
A well preseved example of an enamel-scaled fish from the Lower Lias, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

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