I discovered thousands of fossils after retiring. Now I'm nearly 80 and still going strong

I've built up a collection from a beach in Weymouth that could help to establish what biodiversity in the UK was like over the course of millions of years All photos by Alexander Turner My interest in fossils began at the age of 10 in my back garden in Glastonbury, Somerset, where I discovered ammonites. With hindsight, it wasn't beauty that drew me to them, but the magic of discovery. I was drawn in by their sheer age, and the unfathomable nature of the distant past. After my degree in natural ...