British researchers have discovered over 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years at a quarry in Oxfordshire, England. The site is believed to be the largest dinosaur footprint find in the United Kingdom.
A team from Oxford and Birmingham Universities made the discovery after a worker spotted “unusual bumps” while stripping clay with a mechanical digger. The site features five extensive trackways, with one continuous track stretching 500 feet long.
Four of the five trackways are thought to have been created by a long-necked herbivorous dinosaur, likely a cetiosaurus, while the fifth set of tracks may belong to a carnivorous megalosaurus.
The discovery is rare, as it features numerous footprints in one location and extensive trackways. The area could be one of the world’s largest dinosaur track sites.
A team of 100 researchers excavated the site over a week-long dig in June, taking 20,000 photographs and creating detailed 3D models. The discovery is expected to provide insights into how dinosaurs interacted, their size, and movement speeds.
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