Warwickshire in 100 Objects: Ichthyosaur Skull From Binton

Binton ichthyosaur skull. The beak is long. | Warwickshire Museum
 
Binton ichthyosaur skull
Warwickshire Museum

Near-complete skull of an ichthyosaur, collected from a quarry near Binton, in the lower Avon Valley of Warwickshire, during the 19th century. It dates back roughly 200 million years to the very end of the Triassic Period.

Locations
Binton (51)
Subjects
Geology (42)
Warwickshire Museum's 100 Objects (43)
Creator
Warwickshire Museum
Extent
One ichthyosaur skull
Place
Binton
Contributor
Warwickshire Museum's 100 Objects (43)

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