In 1811, a discovery by twelve year old Mary Anning on the cliffs of Lyme Regis offered a valuable opportunity. She and her brother unearthed a massive ichthyosaur skeleton, a creature from a lost time. For her poor family, this was not just a scientific find; it was the foundation of a new enterprise. Selling these fossils became their family business and a critical investment in their financial survival, a small trade against the odds. With little formal education, Mary fueled her own intellec

Many interesting things can be found at the where the old tip is coming off the cliffs at Lyme Regis | Charmouth Fossils