Blog (History and Heritage) - Jurassic Coast

As enormous three-toed, meat-eating dinosaurs roamed a shallow swamp environment around what is now Swanage, preying upon large plant-eating sauropod dinosaurs, around 140 million years ago, they left traces of their existence.   These dinosaur footprints were left by members of the Megalosauridae family (likely Megalosaur) during a period known as the Lower Cretaceous.

Iron pyrite, better known as fool’s gold, is a mineral with a superficial resemblance to gold, and can be found in the fossils and rocks of the Jurassic Coast, in particular around Charmouth.  Some of the most beautiful ammonites are those pyrite fossils that have been polished up to shine like jewels.

Try to picture, if you can, England, 200 years ago: 'mad ' King George III is on the throne and rules a growing British empire. If you are a child in a poor family then get ready to work. No school for you! Are you a girl? Then forget going to university, only men are allowed to do that.
 

All of us here at the Jurassic Coast Trust are really looking forward to Dippy 's arrival in Dorchester next February. Here are 8 incredible Dippy Facts that you should know before going to visit him in Dorchester!