A window into an ocean that disappeared hundreds of millions of years ago. 

These striking Orthoceras fossil plates showcase the preserved remains of ancient marine cephalopods that once lived in the prehistoric seas of the Palaeozoic Era.

Orthoceras were straight-shelled relatives of modern-day squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Their distinctive chambered shells provided buoyancy, allowing these ancient creatures to move through the oceans long before dinosaurs appeared on Earth.

Set against the surrounding stone, the fossilised Orthoceras create an incredible natural pattern — giving each plate its own unique combination of shapes, textures and fossil detail.