Tag: Oxfordshire
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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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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…
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Europe’s Longest Sauropod Dinosaur Trackway Unearthed in England: A 166-Million-Year Footprint Map
Discovery of Europe’s Longest Sauropod Trackway In a landmark paleontological find, researchers have uncovered what may be Europe’s longest sauropod dinosaur trackway at Dewars Farm Quarry near Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The 2024 excavation, led by an international team from the University of Oxford, the University of Birmingham, Liverpool John Moores University, and the Oxford…
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Giant British Quarry Reveals 200-MMetre Trail of Dinosaur Footprints
Giant Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Oxfordshire Quarry In a summer excavation that has captivated palaeontologists and local residents alike, a British quarry yielded a remarkable find: a series of dinosaur footprints stretching more than 200 metres. The discovery, reported by the BBC, adds a striking new chapter to the growing story of prehistoric life preserved…
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Europe’s Longest Sauropod Trackway Unearthed in England: 166 Million-Year-Old Footprints Redraw Paleontology Maps
Groundbreaking Discovery at Dewars Farm Quarry In 2024, a major paleontological discovery unfolded at Dewars Farm Quarry near Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. A collaborative team from the University of Oxford, the University of Birmingham, Liverpool John Moores University, and the Oxford University Museum of Natural History unearthed around 200 additional footprints, forming four distinct trackways.…
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Thousands of Years Under Foot: Massive 200-Metre Dinosaur Footprints Found in a British Quarry
Big Discovery in a British Quarry In a summer excavation that captured the attention of paleontologists and the public alike, a British team uncovered a trail of dinosaur footprints stretching more than 200 metres in Dewars Farm Quarry, Oxfordshire. This remarkable find adds to a growing record of ancient tracks in the area, with earlier…
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Dinosaur Footprints Found in a British Quarry: Ancient Lagoons
Discovery of a Remarkable Trackway in Oxfordshire A summer dig at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire has yielded a striking new trace of the Jurassic and Cretaceous worlds: a set of dinosaur footprints stretching more than 200 metres. The discovery, reported by the BBC, marks a significant addition to a site already known for fossil…