‘Dinosaur highway’ discovered near London after quarry worker notices ‘unusual bumps’

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Recently, paleontologists discovered that strange scratch lines inside a quarry in England were actually dinosaur tracks from millions of years ago. The discovery was made after a site worker reported “unusual bumps”.

A nearly 500-foot track blazed by the massive prehistoric creatures has been discovered in Oxfordshire, near London.

According to experts from the University of Birmingham, the site is believed to date back to the Middle Jurassic period, around 166 million years ago.

“These footprints provide an incredible window into the lives of dinosaurs, revealing details about their movements, interactions and the tropical environment they inhabited,” said researcher Kirsty Edgar.

More importantly, the 30-foot Megalosaurus was one of the typical highway travelers.

The track line of the giant three-toed carnivore was seen to have crossed those made by several long-necked herbivores known as sauropods in the other four track lanes. It raises questions about the interactive nature of beasts.

“Scientists have known and studied Megalosaurus for longer than any other dinosaur on Earth,” said Dr. Emma Nicholls. “And yet these latest discoveries prove that there is still new evidence of these animals out there, waiting to be found.”

The paleontology project began after worker Gary Johnson at Dewars Farm Quarry made an accidental discovery.

Last June, a team of 100 people began their week-long dig, which found about 200 footprints in total.

These new tracks – buried under the mud – are related to a 1997 discovery in the region. At the time, there were over 40 sets of tracks, some up to 600 feet long. The 20th century finds are also believed to contain vital information on the Middle Jurassic period.

At the quarry, over 20,000 images and other 3D renderings were made of the newly found prints. Dr. Duncan Murdock explained that the condition of the tracks is ideal.

“The preservation is so detailed that we can see how the clay was deformed as the dinosaurs’ legs were squeezed in and out,” he said.

“Together with other fossils such as burrows, shells and plants, we can bring to life the muddy lagoon environment that the dinosaurs walked through.”