Dinosaur fossils in Gloucestershire
The Paleobiology Database records 29 non-avian dinosaur finds in Gloucestershire, from 6 genera. The oldest is Agnosphitys cromhallensis from the Carnian age, about 237 million years old. The youngest is Cetiosaurus from the Early Bathonian age, as young as about 165.3 million years. Ages are the range the database gives for the rocks, so a find can be tens of millions of years across.
- 29finds
- 6genera
- 237oldest, million years ago
- 165.3youngest, million years ago
It ranks 9th of 28 UK counties on the map by number of finds, with 4% of the finds in the UK. The most recorded dinosaurs are Megalosaurus (6), Cetiosaurus (3) and Thecodontosaurus (2). The rock formation with the most finds is called Chipping Norton Limestone, with 13.
Which dinosaurs were found in Gloucestershire?
The genera with the most finds here:
| Dinosaur | Finds |
|---|---|
| Megalosaurus | 6 |
| Cetiosaurus | 3 |
| Thecodontosaurus | 2 |
| Agnosphitys | 1 |
| Camelotia | 1 |
| Proceratosaurus | 1 |
Rock formations with dinosaur finds in Gloucestershire
| Formation | Finds |
|---|---|
| Chipping Norton Limestone | 13 |
| Forest Marble | 3 |
| Cotswold Slate | 2 |
| Westbury | 2 |
| White Limestone | 1 |
Other UK counties to explore
- Isle of Wight (128)
- Dorset (126)
- East Sussex (66)
- Oxfordshire (54)
- West Sussex (46)
- Cambridgeshire (44)
- North Yorkshire (37)
- Ross and Cromarty (36)
- Wiltshire (17)
- Kent (10)
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