Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Essex
The Paleobiology Database records 144 fossil occurrences of 84 genera in Essex, United Kingdom, including 2 dinosaur genera. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Counties are modern administrative areas, assigned from each collection’s coordinates using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain).
Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →
What fossils have been found in Essex?
The genera with the most fossil records in Essex include Sorex, Megaloceros, Fluvioviridavis, Septencoracias, Pulchrapollia, Otodus.
Dinosaurs found in Essex (2 genera)
Hypselospinus, Polacanthus.
Prehistoric birds (41 genera)
Fluvioviridavis, Septencoracias, Pulchrapollia, Gallus, Rhynchaeites, Waltonavis, Pristineanis, Scandiavis, Corvus, Phalacrocorax, Ardea, Aythya, Melanitta, Lithornis, Primobucco, Primapus, Prophaethon, Danielsraptor, Cyrilavis, Lutavis, Minutornis, Paraortygoides, Plesiocathartes, Psittacomimus, Psittacopes, Tynskya, Charadriisimilis, Danielsavis, Eocolius, Eotrogon, Laputavis, Parapsittacopes, Sororavis · 8 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (18 genera)
Sorex, Megaloceros, Equus, Sciurus, Apodemus, Tursiops, Hyperoodon, Coryphodon, Pliolophus, Mimomys · 8 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (23 genera)
Otodus · 22 more genera recorded.
Fossil occurrences: Paleobiology Database (CC0 as reported by the API; CC BY 4.0 policy), downloaded 23 October 2026. Genus pages quote Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).