# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Bearsden Shark - A Lecture by Neil Buchanan and Dr. Neil Clark
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: A shark from 330 million years ago – preserved with muscles, blood vessels, even its last meal.About this Event“The Bearsden Shark”Stan Wood found and recovered from the Manse Burn excavation a previously unknown metre long fossil shark which was identified as the complete skeleton of a member of the Stethacanthidae family of prehistoric sharks. Neil Buchanan of the Bearsden Shark Group will give an overview of where the shark and Scotland was 330 mya, its climate, geography and geology; the finding of the shark, and its finder; and the site. The actual fossil is in the Hunterian. Neil will also talk about Prof John Long’s book on the History of Sharks; and he will report on the new sculpture project including its design, material, location and fundraising. Dr. Neil Clark will also talk about the palaeontology of the fossil. It is so uniquely well preserved that even muscle and blood vessels and the last meal in its stomach can be seen. An interesting and unique feature is the dorsal fin which is shaped like an anvil with spikes on the top surface and is found only on males
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glasgow/the-bearsden-shark-a-lecture-by-neil-buchanan-and-dr-neil-clark/100001986438014575
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Glasgow
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Kelvin Hall
- **lat**: 55.86866699999999
- **long**: -4.2939475
- **full address**: Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Bearsden Shark - A Lecture by Neil Buchanan and Dr. Neil Clark being held?
  - **A:** The Bearsden Shark - A Lecture by Neil Buchanan and Dr. Neil Clark takes place on Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Bearsden Shark - A Lecture by Neil Buchanan and Dr. Neil Clark?
  - **A:** The Bearsden Shark - A Lecture by Neil Buchanan and Dr. Neil Clark is organized by The Geological Society of Glasgow.

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