BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br /> Pic: LymeRegisMuseum/BNPS<br /> <br /> A mysterious metal disc that belonged to famous fossil hunter Mary Anning as a child has been discovered on the very beach where she created the science of palaeontology over 200 years ago.<br /> <br /> The small token that bears her name and the year 1810 on one side and the words 'Lyme Regis Age XI' on the reverse was unearthed by metal detectorist Phil Goodwin in a remarkable find.<br /> <br /> Mr Goodwin, 69, was scouring the fossil-rich Dorset beach that is at the heart of Britain's Jurassic Coast for coins when he stumbled upon the disc that is smaller than a 10p piece.
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