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RARE: Fossil Ferns, Leaves & Stems – Coal Measures – Carboniferous – Radstock, Somerset, UK – Genuine with COA

RARE: Fossil Ferns, Leaves & Stems – Coal Measures – Carboniferous – Radstock, Somerset, UK – Genuine with COA

Original price was: £9.00.Current price is: £8.10.

The Coal Measures are the coal-bearing part of the Upper Carboniferous System. In the United Kingdom, the Coal Measures Group consists of the Upper Coal Measures Formation, the Middle Coal Measures Formation and the Lower Coal Measures Formation. During this time, dense forests formed the rich ecosystem of the UK, with ferns, plants, fruits and giant insects that roamed.

 

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Type: British Fossil Fern Plants

Age: Coal Measures, Carboniferous

Location: Radstock, Somerset

Size (picture scale cube=1cm): 70 x 52 x 33mm (2.76 x 2.05 x 1.3 inches)

 

ACTUAL AS SEEN: The image shows the EXACT specimen you will receive. The specimen has been carefully hand selected and photographed. Measurements are as accurate as possible, though be aware measuring precise dimensions can be difficult from irregular shaped items. Whilst we portray colours as close to life-like as we can, colours will vary if taken in sunlight, indoors, from monitor to monitor and device to device. Once this specimen is sold, we will update this listing with new similar selected item, with a new photo and dimensions.

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Description

This listing features a RARE and beautifully preserved specimen of Fossil Ferns, Leaves, and Stems, originating from the Coal Measures of the Carboniferous period, and collected from the Radstock area in Somerset, United Kingdom.

These plant fossils date back to the Carboniferous Period (approximately 315 to 300 million years ago), a time when lush forests of primitive vascular plants dominated the Earth’s landscape. The area around Radstock was once part of an extensive tropical swamp ecosystem that led to the formation of Britain’s major coal seams.

  • Depositional Environment: Coastal lowland swamps, deltaic plains, and peat-forming wetlands
  • Geological Age: Late Carboniferous (Westphalian stage)
  • Formation: Coal Measures
  • Location: Radstock, Somerset, UK

The fossilised flora typically includes representatives from:

  • Family: Pecopteridaceae, Calamitaceae, and Sphenophyllaceae (typical families in the Westphalian)
  • Morphology Features: Pinnate fronds, articulated leaflets, stem segments, sometimes spore-bearing structures

Plant types often represented in these deposits include:

  • Lepidodendron (scale trees)
  • Calamites (giant horsetails)
  • Neuropteris and Pecopteris (seed ferns and true ferns)

These fossils are of significant interest for both scientific study and collection due to their exceptional preservation and insight into the ancient terrestrial ecosystems of the Carboniferous.

  • Scale cube = 1cm. Please refer to the photograph for accurate sizing.
  • The photo shows the actual specimen you will receive.

All of our Fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

What You Will Receive:

  • 1 x Fossil Ferns, Leaves, and Stems specimen from Radstock (as shown)
  • Certificate of Authenticity
  • Protective and secure packaging for safe transit

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Additional information

Weight 10 g
Era

Carboniferous
Origin

United Kingdom

Carboniferous Information

The Carboniferous Period (359–299 million years ago) was a time of vast forests, giant insects, and the first reptiles. Named for its extensive coal deposits, this period saw lush swamps filled with towering lycophyte trees, ferns, and horsetails, which would later become today’s coal reserves. The climate was warm and humid, with high oxygen levels fueling the growth of giant arthropods like the dragonfly-like Meganeura and the massive millipede Arthropleura. Amphibians thrived in swampy environments, while the first reptiles evolved, laying eggs on land. In the oceans, sharks and early bony fish dominated, and corals flourished in warm, shallow seas. The period ended with a cooling climate and glaciation, leading to the drying of swamps and the decline of many species.

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