Second part of the Charnia films about the Charnia Fossil (Charnia masoni) discovered in Leicestershire (UK) in 1957, recognised as one of the world's oldest fossils.
The second Charnia film includes a visit to the British Geological Survey Headquarters, to discover more about the Charnia Fossil with Dr Philip Wilby, British Geological Survey and Mark Evans, Curator from New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester.
Charnia believed to be around 560 million years in age, is the oldest fossil in England, and one of the oldest in the world. The fossil itself looks like a leaf or a feather, but scientists are still trying to work out exactly what Charnia was, this film uncovers recent discoveries.
The Charnia Fossil features in The Dinosaur Gallery: Exploring Lost Worlds exhibition at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, UK.
This film is one of a series of short films profiling the star objects in the Dinosaur Gallery at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery. Also see Charnia Part One: Charnia Discovery.
This and other films are also available on the Leicester Museums & Galleries YouTube channel.
Filmed and edited by Richard Baldwin at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, UK and produced by Glass Page in Leicester, UK. 2011.
