Dinosaur fossils in Wiltshire
The Paleobiology Database records 17 non-avian dinosaur finds in Wiltshire, from 4 genera. The oldest is Cetiosaurus from the Aalenian age, about 174.7 million years old. The youngest is Nuthetes from the Berriasian age, as young as about 137.1 million years. Ages are the range the database gives for the rocks, so a find can be tens of millions of years across.
- 17finds
- 4genera
- 174.7oldest, million years ago
- 137.1youngest, million years ago
It ranks 10th of 28 UK counties on the map by number of finds, with 3% of the finds in the UK. The most recorded dinosaurs are Cetiosaurus (2), Cardiodon (1) and Dacentrurus (1). The rock formation with the most finds is called Kimmeridge Clay, with 7.
Which dinosaurs were found in Wiltshire?
The genera with the most finds here:
| Dinosaur | Finds |
|---|---|
| Cetiosaurus | 2 |
| Cardiodon | 1 |
| Dacentrurus | 1 |
| Nuthetes | 1 |
Rock formations with dinosaur finds in Wiltshire
| Formation | Finds |
|---|---|
| Kimmeridge Clay | 7 |
| Forest Marble | 2 |
| Oxford Clay | 1 |
| Portland Stone | 1 |
| Upper Greensand | 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)
- Gloucestershire (29)
- Kent (10)
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