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Stephanie Wareham

Hundreds of dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years found in quarry

Research teams from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham uncovered nearly 200 dinosaur footprints during a week-long dig. From left to right: Kirsty Edgar, Richard Butler, Duncan Murdock, Alice Roberts, and Emma Nicholls (University of Birmingham/PA) -

Researchers have discovered nearly 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years buried under mud in an Oxfordshire quarry.

The dig, carried out at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire by teams from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham, uncovered five extensive trackways, forming part of a ‘dinosaur highway’ – with evidence of more in the surrounding area.

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