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Treasures of The Horsham Museum - George Bax Holmes Collection

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  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> femur

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon femur

    Distal end of large femur from the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> femur

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon femur

    Proximal end of large femur from the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> femur

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon femur

    Distal end of femur of Iguanodon. Found at Tower Hill, Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (lateral view)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon metatarsal (lateral view)

    Metatarsal of the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Part of foot between toe bones and carpal bones of hind foot. Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (view from distal end)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon metatarsal (view from distal end)

    Metatarsal of the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Part of foot between toe bones and carpal bones of hind foot. Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (distal end detail)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon metatarsal (distal end detail)

    Metatarsal of the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Part of foot between toe bones and carpal bones of hind foot. Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (cross section)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon metatarsal (cross section)

    Metatarsal of the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Part of foot between toe bones and carpal bones of hind foot. Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metacarpal

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon metacarpal

    Metacarpal of Iguanodon. Part of the hand, lying between the finger and wrist bones. Found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metacarpal

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon metacarpal

    Metacarpal of Iguanodon. Part of the hand, lying between the finger and wrist bones. Found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metacarpal

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon metacarpal

    Metacarpal of Iguanodon. Part of the hand, lying between the finger and wrist bones. Found at Stammerham (Christ's Hospital) near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> rib bone (edge view)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon rib bone (edge view)

    Part of rib of Iguanodon. Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> rib bone (lateral view)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon rib bone (lateral view)

    Part of rib of Iguanodon. Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> rib bone (end detail)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon rib bone (end detail)

    Part of rib of Iguanodon. Found in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> haemapophysis (upright view)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon haemapophysis (upright view)

    Haemapophysis from the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Part of tail vertebra. Major blood vessels would have passed through the opening.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> haemapophysis (rotated to show base more clearly)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon haemapophysis (rotated to show base more clearly)

    Haemapophysis from the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Part of tail vertebra. Major blood vessels would have passed through the opening.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> haemapophysis (view from top)

    Holmes Collection - Iguanodon haemapophysis (view from top)

    Haemapophysis from the "Great Horsham Iguanodon". Part of tail vertebra. Major blood vessels would have passed through the opening.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scutes

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scutes

    Set of scutes (bony external plates) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Specimens found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scute

    Single scute (bony external plate) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Specimen 53, found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scutes

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scutes

    Two scutes (bony external plates) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Specimens 50 & 51, found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scute

    Single scute (bony external plate) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Specimen 50, found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scute

    Single scute (bony external plate) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Specimen 54, found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scute

    Single scute (bony external plate) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Specimen 52, found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scutes

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scutes

    Three scutes (bony external plates) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Specimen 411, found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute (detail)

    Holmes Collection - Goniopholis crassidens scute (detail)

    Close-up of scute (bony external plate) of Goniopholis crassidens, a crocodilian. Middle scute of Specimen 411, found near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i>

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus cultridens

    Jaw, vertebra and scutes (bony plates) of Suchosaurus cultridens, a crocodilian. This is the first specimen listed in the Catalogue of Bax Holmes Collection, from a very young Suchosaurus found about 1837 in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> jaw bone and tooth

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus cultridens jaw bone and tooth

    Jaw bone and tooth of Suchosaurus cultridens, a crocodilian. This is part of the first specimen listed in the Catalogue of Bax Holmes Collection, from a very young Suchosaurus found about 1837 in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> scute

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus cultridens scute

    Scute (bony plate) of Suchosaurus cultridens, a crocodilian. This is part of the first specimen listed in the Catalogue of Bax Holmes Collection, from a very young Suchosaurus found about 1837 in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> vertebra

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus cultridens vertebra

    Vertebra of Suchosaurus cultridens, a crocodilian. This is part of the first specimen listed in the Catalogue of Bax Holmes Collection, from a very young Suchosaurus found about 1837 in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> vertebra

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus cultridens vertebra

    Vertebra of Suchosaurus cultridens, a crocodilian. This is part of the first specimen listed in the Catalogue of Bax Holmes Collection, from a very young Suchosaurus found about 1837 in Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus</i> vertebra

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus vertebra

    Vertebra of Suchosaurus, a crocodilian. Found at Stammerham (Christ's Hospital) near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus</i> vertebra (detail)

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus vertebra (detail)

    Vertebra of Suchosaurus, a crocodilian. Found at Stammerham (Christ's Hospital) near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus</i> vertebra (detail)

    Holmes Collection - Suchosaurus vertebra (detail)

    Vertebra of Suchosaurus, a crocodilian. Found at Stammerham (Christ's Hospital) near Horsham.

  • Holmes Collection - crocodilian tooth

    Holmes Collection - crocodilian tooth

    Tooth of crocodilian species. Found in Horsham

  • Holmes Collection - crocodilian tooth (detail)

    Holmes Collection - crocodilian tooth (detail)

    Tooth of crocodilian species. Found in Horsham

  • Holmes Collection - Pterodactyl wing bone

    Holmes Collection - Pterodactyl wing bone

    Wing bone of pterodactyl, a flying reptile. Specimen found at Southwater.

  • Holmes Collection - pterodactyl wing bone (detail)

    Holmes Collection - pterodactyl wing bone (detail)

    Wing bone of pterodactyl, a flying reptile. Specimen found at Southwater.

  1. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> femur
  2. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> femur
  3. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> femur
  4. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (lateral view)
  5. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (view from distal end)
  6. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (distal end detail)
  7. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metatarsal (cross section)
  8. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metacarpal
  9. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metacarpal
  10. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> metacarpal
  11. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> rib bone (edge view)
  12. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> rib bone (lateral view)
  13. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> rib bone (end detail)
  14. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> haemapophysis (upright view)
  15. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> haemapophysis (rotated to show base more clearly)
  16. Holmes Collection - <i>Iguanodon</i> haemapophysis (view from top)
  17. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scutes
  18. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute
  19. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scutes
  20. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute
  21. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute
  22. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute
  23. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scutes
  24. Holmes Collection - <i>Goniopholis crassidens</i> scute (detail)
  25. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i>
  26. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> jaw bone and tooth
  27. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> scute
  28. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> vertebra
  29. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus cultridens</i> vertebra
  30. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus</i> vertebra
  31. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus</i> vertebra (detail)
  32. Holmes Collection - <i>Suchosaurus</i> vertebra (detail)
  33. Holmes Collection - crocodilian tooth
  34. Holmes Collection - crocodilian tooth (detail)
  35. Holmes Collection - Pterodactyl wing bone
  36. Holmes Collection - pterodactyl wing bone (detail)