This large Plesiosaur (Cryptoclidus sp.) vertebra exhibits severe post-depositional crushing, however the bone quality is excellent. Collected in the early 1990's from Orton Pit, Peterborough (now an SSSI).
Location: Orton Pit, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Age: Middle Jurassic - 160 million years old
Measurements: 8.5cm x 8.4cm
Weight: 403g