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Sarah Ward

Elgol dinosaur fossil found in 1973 finally extracted from Scottish cliff

Dr Elsa Panciroli of National Museums Scotland with the Elgol Dinosaur -

A Jurassic dinosaur fossil has been extracted from the base of a cliff on the Isle of Skye where it was found more than 50 years ago.

The fossil known as the Elgol dinosaur was discovered in 1973 near Elgol, in the south of the island, and is Scotland’s earliest recorded dinosaur.

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