Fossil; 2.588 million -12,000 years BP; CT08.4689
FossilAbout this object
Fossil; a large fossil of a shell, found on a ridge-top approximately 2km inland from the Nugget Point lighthouse at a height of about 200-300 metres above sea level. The ground had recently been disturbed by a digger.
The shell appears similar to that of a scallop, but is apparently from the Pleistocene epoch - 2.588 million to 12,000 years before present, covering the world's recent period of repeated glaciations.
2.588 million -12,000 years BPPlace Made
h 150mm x l 200mm x w 160mm (approximately)
From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"Object Type