Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Peterborough
The Paleobiology Database records 76 fossil occurrences of 35 genera in Peterborough, United Kingdom, including 5 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).
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What dinosaurs have been found in Peterborough?
The Paleobiology Database records 5 dinosaur genera from Peterborough. Those with the most fossil records there are Megalosaurus, Cetiosauriscus.
Dinosaurs found in Peterborough (5 genera)
Megalosaurus, Cetiosauriscus and 3 more genera without a page here: Callovosaurus, Loricatosaurus, Sarcolestes.
Ichthyosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (9 genera)
Muraenosaurus, Peloneustes, Pliosaurus, Simolestes, Tricleidus, Liopleurodon, Picrocleidus · 2 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (13 genera)
Suchodus · 12 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (1 genera)
Ancient fish & sharks (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (5 genera)
5 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).