Tag: Cetiosaurus
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Gigantic Sauropod Footprints Unearthed in English Quarry Reveal 166-Million-Year Trail
Ancient Giants Unearthed in Oxfordshire In a remarkable geological discovery, a 220-metre trail of sauropod footprints has been unearthed at Dewars Farm Quarry near Bicester, Oxfordshire. The footprints, some nearly a metre long, belong to a family of long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs and offer a vivid window into life around 166 million years ago during the…
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Dinosaur Footprints in English Quarry Reveal Cetiosaurus Track
Huge Sauropod Footprints Uncovered in Oxfordshire Quarry A 220-metre trail left by one of the planet’s largest herbivorous dinosaurs has emerged from a limestone quarry near Bicester, Oxfordshire. The Dewars Farm Quarry project, conducted during ongoing limestone extraction, has revealed hundreds of individual footprints that belonged to massive sauropods — the long-necked, long-tailed, four-legged giants…
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Giant Sauropod Footprints Unearthed in Oxfordshire Quarry: A 220-Metre Trail from Cetiosaurus
Discovery of a 220-Metre Sauropod Footprint Trail A remarkable paleontological find has emerged from Dewars Farm Quarry near Bicester, England, where a 220-metre trail of enormous sauropod footprints has been uncovered during limestone removal. The trace, believed to have been made by Cetiosaurus, a long-necked, four-legged herbivore, offers an unprecedented window into the lives of…
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Europe’s Longest Sauropod Trackway Unearthed in England
Uncovering a Jurassic Giant: Europe’s longest sauropod trackway In 2024, paleontologists working at Dewars Farm Quarry near Bicester in Oxfordshire, England, uncovered a remarkable new window into the Middle Jurassic period. The excavation added around 200 more footprints to a growing collection and revealed four distinct trackways. Among these, one is now recognized as Europe’s…