St Hilda Snakestone with stand from Whitby Beach Below the Abbey
£45.00
£2.00 UK delivery. Dispatched within 3 days.
By jennifer wing
£45.00
£2.00 UK delivery. Dispatched within 3 days.
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Beautiful Handcarved "horns of Ammon," Pyrite Dactylioceras (Dac) Fossil. Beautifully carved, preserved & polished Ammonite perfectly detailed centre, 7cm. : Jurassic Curio Myth of St Hilda Snakestones originated in the 7th Century when a high ranking Northumbrian woman called Hilda was given the task of building an abbey on the Whitby headland. Before she could do this, she had to rid the land of snakes that had taken over the land. Legend has it that she cast them into the sea and thus the legend of the snakestone was born. Ammonites are Mollusks that became extinct between 65-200 million years ago around the same time as the dinosaurs. Ammonites are part of a group that includes present day squid and snails This piece is perfect for collectors of fossils and other curiosities, and would offer a unique addition. What you see is what will be posted. This is 100% Genuine Yorkshire coast Whitby Fossilised Ammonite.
About this item
Beautiful Handcarved
"horns of Ammon," Pyrite Dactylioceras (Dac) Fossil. Beautifully carved, preserved & polished Ammonite perfectly detailed centre, 7cm.
: Jurassic Curio Myth of St Hilda
Snakestones originated in the 7th Century when a high ranking Northumbrian woman called Hilda was given the task of building an abbey on the Whitby headland. Before she could do this, she had to rid the land of snakes that had taken over the land. Legend has it that she cast them into the sea and thus the legend of the snakestone was born.
Ammonites are Mollusks that became extinct between 65-200 million years ago around the same time as the dinosaurs.
Ammonites are part of a group that includes present day squid and snails
This piece is perfect for collectors of fossils and other curiosities, and would offer a unique addition.
What you see is what will be posted. This is 100% Genuine Yorkshire coast Whitby Fossilised Ammonite.
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