7 groups of fossils and 6 odd ones

Made:
Unattributed place

7 groups of fossils and 6 odd ones, some associated documentation, 2 decorated spindle ohorls, collected (?) and owned by Claud Woakes, English?, sometime during his lifetime, 1868-1936

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A650756
Materials:
rock
type:
fossils

Parts

Fossils, five pieces of belemnite

Fossils, five pieces of belemnite

5 pieces of belemnite fossils, 2 labelled as such

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt1
type:
fossil
Fossils, ammonite, one large three small

Fossils, ammonite, one large three small

4 ammonite fossils, one large 3 small, 2 in bad condition

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt2
type:
fossil
Slate, six pieces with traces of graptolites

Slate, six pieces with traces of graptolites

6 pieces of slate with traces of graptolites, 2 labelled

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt3
type:
fossil
Rock, six pieces, containing fossils of trilobites

Rock, six pieces, containing fossils of trilobites

6 pieces of differing types of rock, containing fossils of trilobites, of different sizes

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt4
type:
fossil
Two pieces of rock containing pentacrinite fossils

Two pieces of rock containing pentacrinite fossils

2 pieces of soft grey rock containing pentagrinite (?) fossils

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt5
type:
fossil
Trilobite-like fossils within eight pieces of slate

Trilobite-like fossils within eight pieces of slate

8 pieces of slate containing parts of tilobite-like fossil

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt6
type:
fossil
Thirteen small fossils of bi-valves, complete on both sides

Thirteen small fossils of bi-valves, complete on both sides

13 small fossils of bi-valves, complete on both sides, 1 labelled as such

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt7
type:
fossil
Piece of  slate containing a two armed fossil

Piece of slate containing a two armed fossil

Rectangular piece of slate with small 2-armed fossil in it, labelled

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt8
type:
fossil
Small rock containing a shell-shaped, ribbed fossil

Small rock containing a shell-shaped, ribbed fossil

Small piece of rock containing a shell-shaped, ribbed fossil

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt9
type:
fossil
Small piece of rock containing a fossil

Small piece of rock containing a fossil

Small piece of rock containing fossil

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt10
type:
fossil
Piece of  rock containing fish-like fossil

Piece of rock containing fish-like fossil

Small piece of yellowish rock containing fish-like fossil

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt11
type:
fossil
Piece of rock containing cylindrical ribbed fossil

Piece of rock containing cylindrical ribbed fossil

Whitish piece of rock containing cylindrical ribbed fossil, possibly stem of crinoid (?)

Materials:
rock
Object Number:
A650756 Pt12
type:
fossil
Spindle whorl, stone, cone shaped, central hole

Spindle whorl, stone, cone shaped, central hole

Cone-shaped spindle whorl flat on back, v-shaped on front, front decorated, hole through centre

Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A650756 Pt14
type:
spindle whorl
Spindle whorl, stone, hole through centre

Spindle whorl, stone, hole through centre

Cone-shaped spindle whorl, reddish stone, perforated through centre, cross-hatched decoration

Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A650756 Pt15
type:
spindle whorl
Notes by Claude Edward Woakes on various fossils

Notes by Claude Edward Woakes on various fossils

9 sheets of paper, 3 printed, rest handwritten, notes made by Woakes on various fossils

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A650756 Pt16
type:
document