Conch shell
Category
Archaeological material
Date
Unknown
Materials
shell
Measurements
60 x 40 x 30 mm
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1991292
Summary
A small conch gastropod shell, probably no later than late 19th/early 20th century. Kept in with a collection of fossils, rocks and minerals, but with no indication of where it was found. A solid, heavy shell, the spire whorls have large tubercles. The exterior colour is a creamy/brown with vertical brown stripes.