Dinosaurs and other fossils found in South Gloucestershire
The Paleobiology Database records 65 fossil occurrences of 22 genera in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, including 3 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 dinosaurs have been found in South Gloucestershire?
The Paleobiology Database records 3 dinosaur genera from South Gloucestershire. Those with the most fossil records there are Thecodontosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in South Gloucestershire (3 genera)
Thecodontosaurus and 2 more genera without a page here: Agnosphitys, Camelotia.
Pterosaurs (1 genera)
Ichthyosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (3 genera)
Plesiosaurus, Eurycleidus · 1 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (12 genera)
12 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).