Nine-year-old Eli stumbled on the prehistoric ammonite while at the beach with his dad.
Eli's dad, Glenn Morris, said he and his son often went fossil hunting, but usually do it closer to their home in Birchgrove, Swansea.
"I was a bit of a nerd growing up and liked dinosaurs and rocks and the same things he's into to be honest and I think I've passed it onto him."Eli spotted the ancient ammonite when he was out with his dad at Llantwit Major beach
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