Brian Foster

Semi-retired IT professional, Grandad, Amateur Palaeontologist, Raiser of Sea Dragons and now finder and namer of Dinosaurs.

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

@valdosaurus @NHM_London The Baryonyx walkeri rear skull above in comparison to a 3D print of the Riparovenator milnerae specimen found on the SW coast of the IOW.

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It’s not every day that your the first paying visitor to a new Natural History Museum ! Dean Lomax opens the new Yorkshire Natural History Museum in Sheffield with the swipe of a Baryonyx claw.

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Just back from a glorious week on the IOW. The coastal views on the SW coast were stunning!

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Regal Lady, Scarbados

[🦕🇻🇪 PalaeoGeek 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇺🇦🌿 @_PalaeoGeek_]

My Spinosauridae chart is available for purchase as a poster and as prints!
https://t.co/eua09l8MiU

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

An excellent article Nigel and what a great presentation this will make for the Marine Reptile Conference 👍🏻

[Nigel Larkin @MrIchthyosaurus]

@Dean_R_Lomax @Dr_EmmaNicholls @MarkoPalaeo @EmilyJSwaby @PauldelaSalle @pborogeopaleo @OriginalGCG You can read about the excavation here:
https://t.co/Trxx7MDmn2

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

A puppy may not be a good idea for Christmas, but for New Year? Introducing ‘Evie’ my new fossil hunting companion. Happy New Year !

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

@PauldelaSalle All the other bones were articulated as per the photos and 3D print, however I did dry out the sandstone nodule too fast resulting in shrinkage cracking which required some elements to be glued back in place but the original articulation / disarticulation remained unchanged.

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

Below is a 3D print of the Riparovenator posterior braincase and occiput I was lucky enough to find whilst holidaying on the IOW.

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

@PauldelaSalle Hi, I spotted a cross section of bone sticking up above beach level, I excavated a sandstone nodule which contained all the bones (but at that point I had no idea what it was) the cultriform process was broken off during preservation and was was folded onto one side.

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

@TetZoo @palaeoguy12 Looks like he’s had a busy day 🦖🦴

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

Congratulations to Chris and the rest of the team. As an amateur it’s been a great privilege to be involved in this project. Thanks also to the Dinosaur Isle museum for generously supplying me the 3D print.

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[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

#FossilFriday I caught this one over 20 years ago but only got around to prepping it during lockdown, so it really is a long fishy tale……….
Gyrostris mirabilis

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

Just finished prepping this little plesiosaur vert

[Brian Foster @jurassicabf]

Found this beauty a couple of weeks ago on the Holderness Coast #fossil #ammonite