150 metre long stretch of dinosaur footprints uncovered in Oxfordshire
The track at Dewars Farm Quarry is thought to be one of the longest ever seen.
A so-called 'dinosaur highway' has been uncovered in Oxfordshire - offering a glimpse into life one hundred and sixty-six million years ago.
Scientists at Dewars Farm Quarry have found one of the longest stretches of dinosaur footprints ever seen - at more than 150 metres long.
They say the footprints show how these creatures moved across the prehistoric landscape and are helping answer new questions about their behaviour.
Four of the trackways were made by gigantic, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs called sauropods, most likely to be Cetiosaurus, an up to 18-metre-long cousin of the well-known Diplodocus.
The fifth trackway was made by the carnivorous theropod dinosaur, Megalosaurus which had distinctive, large, three-toed feet with claws. One area of the site shows the carnivore and herbivore tracks crossing over, raising questions about whether and how the two were interacting.