Kasaragod: Fossils dating back to tertiary period (interval of geologic time lasting from approximately 66 million to 2.6 million years ago) were found in a private well in Kootappana village near Nileshwar.
According to researchers, fossils are 20 million years old and belong to third generation of tertiary period.
The tree remains (fossils) known as peat were found in the well, a real archaeological marvel to begin with.
The fossils were found when the depth of the private well, which belonged to Sajan was increased beyond the existing 50 feet to fetch more water. The diggers increased the depth after piercing a 15 feet deep rock to find fossils (tree remains) initially.
When the diggers increased the depth by another 2 meters after finding peat, another surprise was in store for them. They found sand granules which have forged to take the form of small stones using the resin of trees over millions of years. The texture on the outer surface is crystal clear and they appear like uncut precious/semi precious stones.
The findings reveal the presence of forest and paddy fields in the area and date back to Stone age period, say researchers.
Many Stone Age marvels including different shaped tombs were found in areas surrounding Bangla in the recent past.
The geological wonder gives researchers an opportunity to dig deep into the Stone Age era once again.
