A discovery of exceptional into est to natural history enthusiasts: was made this week at Harbury, Leamington. This was the finding in a bed of limestone clay' of the fossilized remains of the Tehthyosaurus Platudon, a prehistoric monster, It is a fearsome looking object and is remarkably well preserved, although the whole specimen had bgen_ pressed down almost fat by the mass of materia! in which it was buried. The bones. of the four big pedals with which it propelled itself are well define ut the most excellent feature is the ribbed tail which is very' realistic. The fossil would turn the scale at more than two tons, 'a> gigantic remains were transferred to a hut at the top of 1 quarry and facked sectionally in special cases and sent to London, The men engaged in the excavation had first to excavate beneath the and then gently to break it up into large pivees at the several points at which cracks or fractures had occurred during the ages, These natural breakages facilitated.
'a more satis than if the had been artificially broken London. The sections will be cleaned and fitted together as close-ches the waters of the at Midland Sea receded, ani fell over 50 that the' position im hich the remains wore found was not a natural one, thus eau A cleavage in the head which 8 not perfect.
Another prehistoric fossil was.
ound in the quarry at the beginning of the year and it is thought there may still be others. Remains also of a pchistorie reptile were Aiseovered during geological research in the strata of Wealden sand at Rideewood, near Uckfield.
The discovered wore pronounced to be those of an. Tignanodon or colossal lizards this as been resented to the Brighton,
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