Dinosaur fossils in Cambridgeshire
The Paleobiology Database records 44 non-avian dinosaur finds in Cambridgeshire, from 8 genera. The oldest is Sarcolestes leedsi from the Middle Callovian age, about 165.3 million years old. The youngest is Iguanodon from the Aptian age, as young as about 110.1 million years. Ages are the range the database gives for the rocks, so a find can be tens of millions of years across.
- 44finds
- 8genera
- 165.3oldest, million years ago
- 110.1youngest, million years ago
It ranks 6th of 28 UK counties on the map by number of finds, with 7% of the finds in the UK. The most recorded dinosaurs are Iguanodon (3), Megalosaurus (2) and Sarcolestes (2). The rock formation with the most finds is called Oxford Clay, with 17.
Which dinosaurs were found in Cambridgeshire?
The genera with the most finds here:
| Dinosaur | Finds |
|---|---|
| Iguanodon | 3 |
| Megalosaurus | 2 |
| Sarcolestes | 2 |
| Callovosaurus | 1 |
| Cetiosauriscus | 1 |
| Duriatitan | 1 |
| Loricatosaurus | 1 |
| Pelorosaurus | 1 |
Rock formations with dinosaur finds in Cambridgeshire
| Formation | Finds |
|---|---|
| Oxford Clay | 17 |
| West Melbury Marly Chalk | 13 |
| Woburn Sand | 4 |
| Kimmeridge Clay | 3 |
| West Melbury Chalk | 2 |
| Ampthill Clay | 1 |
| Upper Greensand | 1 |
Other UK counties to explore
- Isle of Wight (128)
- Dorset (126)
- East Sussex (66)
- Oxfordshire (54)
- West Sussex (46)
- North Yorkshire (37)
- Ross and Cromarty (36)
- Gloucestershire (29)
- Wiltshire (17)
- Kent (10)
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