Boy, nine, discovers '200 million-year-old fossil' on Llantwit Major beach in the Vale of Glamorgan

Schoolboy, 9, discovers ‘very rare’ 200-million-year-old fossil on beach

Eli Morris made the discovery after spotting a preserved ammonite in the cliff while out for a walk with his father

Boy, nine, discovers '200 million-year-old fossil' on Llantwit Major beach in the Vale of Glamorgan

Nine-year-old Eli has been congratulated by the National History Museum for his unique find.

Fossils: Boy finds 200-million-year-old ammonite on beach

Nine-year-old Eli stumbled on the prehistoric ammonite while at the beach with his dad.

The amazing discovery of a child: a 200-million-year-old fossil

The nine-year-old Eli was congratulated by the National History Museum for his unique discovery.

'Delden aan Zee': 20-million-year-old shells found

During the expansion of the Twente Canals, fossil shells that are 20 million years old were found. They showed up near Delden, which was by the sea a long time ago. According to Rijkswaterstaat, excavation work has never previously found fossil remains from so long ago.