A Quarry Worker Uncovered a Dinosaur Highway Full of Jurassic Footprints
A quarry worker was stripping clay from the ground when he felt odd bumps—they turned out to be part of a 150-million-year-old footprint.
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints unearthed on ‘dinosaur highway’
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints found in southern England reveal new insights into 166 million-year-old prehistoric creatures, according to scientists.
'Dinosaur highway' footprints dating back 166 million years discovered in England
A “dinosaur highway" containing nearly 200 tracks that date back 166 million years was discovered in a limestone quarry southern England.
Huge dinosaur footprints discovered as scientists find 'dinosaur highway'
Hundreds of huge dinosaur footprints have been discovered on a so-called “dinosaur highway” in Oxfordshire. The stunning find was uncovered in a joint effort by researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham in June 2024 and is the UK’s largest-ever dinosaur trackway site.
Hundreds of Footprints Found in Jurassic ‘Dinosaur Highway’
At least five trackways were found in Oxfordshire, revealing a dynamic environment from about 166 million years ago.
The largest dinosaur footprint site has just been discovered on a building site in the UK (and it’s impressive!)
A ‘dinosaur highway’ containing more than 200 fossilised footprints has been discovered in the United Kingdom. A unique find made by chance.
Scientists Find Largest Dinosaur Footprint Site Ever Found in the U.K. — Here’s Why It’s ‘Exhilarating’
The footprints date back to about 166 million years ago and appear to belong to two distinct types of dinosaurs
Quarry Workers Find Dinosaur Footprints in ‘Snapshot’ of Jurassic Britain
The prints were made by both long-necked sauropods and a predator, megalosaurus, and were found in one of the largest discoveries in decades.
Footprints from a vast dinosaur highway discovered in the UK
“Individual footprints are quite commonly found in the UK, especially on the coasts around Sussex, the Isle of Wight and Yorkshire, but a whole trackway is much more significant, and this latest discovery in Oxfordshire is the longest ever found in the UK.”
UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed
The UK's biggest ever dinosaur trackway site has been discovered in a quarry in Oxfordshire. About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, criss-cross the limestone floor.
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints unearthed on ‘dinosaur highway’ in southern England
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints found in southern England reveal new insights into 166 million-year-old prehistoric creatures, according to scientists.
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