Data: Avril these two were found at Hordle Beach, Milford on sea, England 17th January 2010. At the high water mark. In close proximity to each other.

I think they are Gasrtropods part of the snail family.

the coin is a 20 pence piece

Best Regards,
Rischard W.

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Discussions:

• Your shells may be: whelks (Family - Buccinidae):
  http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Buckie.htm
  http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Dogwhelk.htm
  http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=Whelk&offset=0 let me know what you think after seeing the articles listed above. All the best, ...Avril

• Thanks for your reply! Could be welks these are smooth shells in a perfect spiral. How old do you think they would be seeing as they are fossilized heavy and the original material has disappear
  Best Regards ... Richard

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