UK uncovers 200 dinosaur footprints, believed to be biggest find in the country

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The tracks, dating back 166 million years, reveal the presence of both herbivores and carnivores.

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British researchers uncovered 166-million-year-old dinosaur footprints in Oxfordshire, central England. Photo: EPA-EFE

British researchers have found dinosaur footprints that go back 166 million years. The find may be the biggest in the UK.

Teams from Oxford and Birmingham Universities made the discovery in Oxfordshire, 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 trackways. The longest track stretches more than 150 metres (490 feet). Four of the five trackways are believed to have been made by a long-necked herbivorous dinosaur, most likely a Cetiosaurus.

Experts say the area could be one of the world’s biggest dinosaur track sites.

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