Ireland’s First Dinosaur Bones Found in Flood Rocks

Sunday 12th December 2021

Ireland’s First Dinosaur Bones Found in Flood Rocks

Megalosaurus

Megalosaurus

Michael Simms of the National Museums Northern Ireland and his colleagues from the University of Portsmouth, UK, and Queen’s University Belfast published their findings in Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association.1 Part of their conclusions included the identification of at least two species, the Lower Jurassic dinosaurs Megalosaurus, a meat-eater, and Scelidosaurus, a plant eater.1,2

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Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman has been the zoological director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology since 1997, and has authored a number of books on the subject of Cryptozoology. He has carried out many major expeditions in search of mystery animals. He also writes fiction.