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Dinosaurs and other fossils found in the Vale of Glamorgan

The Paleobiology Database records 20 fossil occurrences of 17 genera in the Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom, including 10 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 the Vale of Glamorgan?

The Paleobiology Database records 10 dinosaur genera from the Vale of Glamorgan. Those with the most fossil records there are Thecodontosaurus, Pantydraco, Eubrontes.

Dinosaurs found in the Vale of Glamorgan (10 genera)

Thecodontosaurus, Pantydraco, Eubrontes and 7 more genera without a page here: Anchisauripus, Dracoraptor, Eosauropus, Grallator, Pendraig, Pseudotetrasauropus, Tetrasauropus.

Crocodile relatives (2 genera)

2 more genera recorded.

Early tetrapods & amphibians (2 genera)

Mastodonsaurus, Trematosaurus.

Ancient fish & sharks (2 genera)

2 more genera recorded.

Ammonites & nautiloids (1 genera)

1 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).