About this object
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ID:
A14028
Production date:
Upper Jurassic; Mesozoic; 150 million years old; (worked) late 16th and early 17th century
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Location:
In Store
A polished hemispherical crushing tooth of Lepidotus maximus, a fossil fish. In the 16th and 17th century this natural dentition was known as a 'toadstone', as the 'stones' were thought to derive from toads. Toadstones were thought to be an an antidote against poison. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
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Measurements
DM 20.2-21.5 mm; T 11.2 mm; WT 6.74g (33.74 carats)
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Materials
fossilised tooth (Lepidotes maximus Wagner; family - Semionotidae; Order - Semionotiformes; SubClass - Holostei; Class - Actinopterygli)
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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