Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 38 minutes ago
Plesiosaurs swam in the warm seas of the Jurassic Period, 165 million years ago, in the area that is now Britain. The two skeletons on display at the Museum are large, impressive and scientifically valuable. The long-necked plesiosaur, uncovered in a quarry near Peterborough in 2014, is on display for the first time since its discovery. The short-necked plesiosaur, also known as a pliosaur, was found near the village of Yarnton, just 8km away from the Museum. They are both excellent examples of largely complete fossils, which add to the scientific understanding of plesiosaurs and life in the Jurassic seas.
Plesiosaurs swam in the warm seas of the Jurassic Period, 165 million years ago, in the area that is now Britain. The two skeletons on display at the Museum are large, impressive and scientifically valuable. The long-necked plesiosaur, uncovered in a quarry near Peterborough in 2014, is on display for the first time since its discovery. The short-necked plesiosaur, also known as a pliosaur, was found near the village of Yarnton, just 8km away from the Museum. They are both excellent examples of largely complete fossils, which add to the scientific understanding of plesiosaurs and life in the Jurassic seas.
