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Isle of Wight, England

Compton Bay / Isle of Wight dinosaur coast (UK)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: casts, Wealden plants; footprint casts on beach.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous

Britain's best dinosaur coast. Beach loose finds; report bones to the museum.

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