When 12-year-old Mary Anning discovered a fossilised skeleton in Lyme Regis in 1811, biblical truths were challenged.
04 April 2024, The Tablet
Long, withdrawing roar
Mary Anning’s statue in Lyme Regis, Dorset
PHOTO: ALAMY, ED GOROCHOWSKI
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