Dr Liam Herringshaw, palaeontologist and Earth scientist, based in Yorkshire.
I work as a palaeontologist with Hidden Horizons, based at The Fossil Shop in Scarborough. I am Director of the Yorkshire Fossil Festival, which I organize on behalf of Scarborough Museums Trust, with support from Yorkshire Coast BID and the Palaeontological Association. When I'm not doing these jobs, or any of the other fossiliam things listed above, I also I've posted a few videos on Vimeo that put the 'sili' into fossiliferous: https://vimeo.com/fossiliam
11/06/2026
SPOILER: despite what this ridiculous online image suggests, you cannot find massive stone pumpkins on the Yorkshire Coast.
Don't get fooled by the nonsense world of p-AI-laeontology. Join a real fossil walk with real palaeontologists on the real Yorkshire Coast this summer.
https://bookwhen.com/fossils-uk =ev-sqt3j-20260616090000
10/06/2026
Cayton Bay - Jurassic and erratic!
I'm leading a family fossil hunt at Cayton Bay for Natural Wonders Ltd. (Fossils-uk.com) from 1pm to 3pm on Saturday June 20th. We should find a really interesting mix of Jurassic and Ice Age erratic fossils.
Tickets are available via https://bookwhen.com/fossils-uk/e/ev-s4xsz-20260620130000
06/06/2026
Hope to see folks at Kirkleatham this weekend for YFF presents Redcar Rocks at Kirkleatham Museum!
02/06/2026
"The first reference on record to Cornish miners playing sport in Hidalgo is actually about cricket."
World Cup 2026: How miners from Cornwall brought football to Mexico As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, BBC Sport looks at its Cornish footballing roots.
31/05/2026
Tempest's Volcano Trail in the morning. Ten Things You Should Know About Volcanoes in the afternoon. A fantastic VolcaniCity day with PROFESSOR Becky Williams at York Festival of Ideas!
31/05/2026
It's Redcar Kite Fest next weekend and we're offering two family-friendly fossil hunts as part of our YFF presents Redcar Rocks! event, one at 12pm on Saturday and another at 12.30pm on Sunday. Book your tickets here:
Saturday June 6th: https://2026redcarfossilsafarisatjune6.eventbrite.co.uk/
Sunday June 7th: https://2026redcarfossilsafarisunjune7.eventbrite.co.uk/
29/05/2026
This week in Yorkshire & Cleveland fossiling: Redcar Rocks, Scarborough South Bay and Bridlington.
22/05/2026
Launching next week, the Scarborough South Cliff Dino Hunt!
20/05/2026
We have launched the South Cliff Dino Hunt, a brand-new dinosaur trail designed to help families explore some of Scarborough’s most remarkable and often overlooked prehistoric evidence.
The Dino Hunt is part of a children’s activity bag, available to purchase from the Rotunda Museum.
Created with help by Fossiliam (Dr Liam Herringshaw), highlighting dinosaur footprints left behind over 160 million years ago. These remarkable traces, preserved in the rocks, show that dinosaurs once walked where Scarborough stands today.
The walk is approximately 1 mile, follows established footpaths, and is suitable for families. Adults must supervise children at all times.
13/12/2025
Long live the ribbon worms!
A professor kept a pet worm for 20 years. It just set a record. Baseodiscus the Eldest lives a chill life in Virginia.
