Ichthyosaur fossil at Charmouth narrowly misses storm destruction

Storms uncovered the 1.5m (5ft) fossil at the base of Black Ven near Charmouth on Boxing Day. The giant marine reptile fossil was painstakingly removed over eight hours, shortly before another storm was due. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-25578510#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa