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British researchers have found around 200 dinosaur footprints that go back 166 million years. The find is believed to be the biggest in the UK.
Teams from Oxford and Birmingham Universities made the discovery at a quarry in Oxfordshire in central England. According to a new BBC documentary, a worker came across “unusual bumps” as he was removing clay with a mechanical digger.
The site has five extensive trackways. The longest continuous track stretches more than 150 metres (490 feet) in length.
Four of the five trackways are believed to have been made by a long-necked herbivorous dinosaur, most likely a Cetiosaurus.
The fifth set of tracks likely belongs to a nine-metre-long carnivorous Megalosaurus. It is known for its three-toed feet with claws, according to the University of Birmingham.
Experts say the area could be one of the world’s biggest dinosaur track sites.
A 100-strong team led by academics from Oxford and Birmingham dug out the tracks during a week-long dig in June.
Answer: teams from Oxford and Birmingham Universities
