Matthew Myerscough

Matthew Myerscough is a civil engineer and fossil hunter based in Cardiff. Over the past five years Matthew has become well-known in the fossil-hunting community for making spectacular marine reptile discoveries on the beaches near his home. With a particular passion for finding ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, Matthew enjoys exploring lesser-known fossil hunting sites and hopes to inspire others to join the search for ancient life. Some of his notable finds include a beautifully preserved ichthyosaur skull, a rare plesiosaur flipper, and the lower jaw from a large pliosaur, the first of its kind found in Wales which Matthew has donated to the National Museum Cardiff. When he’s not scouring the beaches in search of fossils, Matthew may be found playing with his young daughter or riding his bicycle. Matthew is also a qualified Mountain Leader and has survived an avalanche. In Search of Sea Dragons is his first book.

Photo by Ceri Oakes.