A rare stegosaur fossil, originally discovered in Swindon in the 19th century, is now on display at Museum & Art Swindon. The fossil, consisting of a hip, back leg, and parts of the backbone, provides valuable insights into the appearance of these prehistoric dinosaurs.
Photograph: Swindon borough council, for identification, and became the first stegosaur ever named and described by scientists.
The remains – the hip, a back leg and parts of the backbone of the creature – are considered a “roadmap” for understanding what stegosaur looked like, and can still be seen in London.The pair said: “We realised its importance straight away. When the Swindon Stegosaur was collected in the 19th century some of the original material ended up in private collections and we recognised that the vertebra offered for sale had come from the original site.
“We’re delighted Museum & Art Swindon has put this truly unique find from the town on display and, hopefully, this will help raise awareness about the town’s Jurassic past.” Marina Strinkovsky, Swindon borough council’s cabinet member for placemaking and planning, said: “Swindon was really important in the history of palaeontology and loads of important fossil hunters lived here or visited Swindon in the late 19th century to look for specimens.
“The stegosaur ignites the imagination of Swindonians of all ages, and it’s fantastic that a piece of it is home.”
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