Dear all,
I have been approached by someone who would like to donate some fossil from Estonia. These are part of a historic collection, but unfortunately we do not know how long they have been in the UK.
I've been looking online and have asked a few people about the legality of fossils from Estonia but I've had conflicting views.
I was wondering if anyone knew what the current law was on fossils from Estonia and when any law came into place.
Many thanks,
Emma
Emma Bernard
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