The Ammonite - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Ammonites are perhaps the most widely known fossil, possessing the typically ribbed spiral-form shell as pictured above. These creatures lived in the seas between 240 - 65 million years ago, when they became extinct along with the dinosaurs.

In medieval Europe, fossilised ammonites were thought to be petrified snakes, and were called "snakestones". They were taken to be evidence for the actions of saints such as St Hilda and St Patrick. Traders would occasionally carve the face of a snake into the empty, wide end of the ammonite fossil and sell them to the public.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Ammonite Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Niall O' Neill Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 29/6/2001 Materials used: Bronze,Stone,Copper,Marble Location: Malahide Marina Village Co Dublin Ireland

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