A very rare example of a mortality plate of Vectichthys Vectensis, a small teleost fish from the Eocene Osborne Beds, Isle of Wight. This plate contains the remains of at least seven fish. This site is no longer accessible to the collector and forms part of a SSSI.
Location: Kings Quay, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England
Age: Upper Eocene, Headonian - 40 million years old
Measurements: 13.4cm x 5.2cm
Weight: 88g