DINOSAUR VERTEBRA - 125 million years old - Isle of Wight
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Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis
(formerly Iguanodon atherfieldensis)
125 million years old
(Cretaceous period)
Hanover Point, Isle of Wight
Well-preserved dinosaur vertebra that was found on the beach at Hanover Point. It originated in the cliffs in rock strata known as the Wessex Formation (part of the Wealden Group).
Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis
(formerly Iguanodon atherfieldensis)
125 million years old
(Cretaceous period)
Hanover Point, Isle of Wight
Well-preserved dinosaur vertebra that was found on the beach at Hanover Point. It originated in the cliffs in rock strata known as the Wessex Formation (part of the Wealden Group).
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Size: 8 cm diameter x 6 cm long
Weight: 650 grams