Fossil of 10 metre-long ‘sea dragon’ discovered next to Rutland Water
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#5TV5M)
Most complete large ichthyosaur ever found in Britain found beside England's largest reservoir
The fossilised remains of a 10 metre-long ichthyosaur, a giant sea dragon" that terrorised marine life 180m years ago, have been discovered beside England's largest reservoir.
The discovery at Rutland Water nature reserve is the most complete large ichthyosaur ever found in Britain, with a skull the size of a piano and weighing one tonne, including the Jurassic clay encasing it.
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