Dinosaurs and other fossils found in West Sussex
The Paleobiology Database records 134 fossil occurrences of 71 genera in West Sussex, United Kingdom, including 9 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 West Sussex?
The Paleobiology Database records 9 dinosaur genera from West Sussex. Those with the most fossil records there are Iguanodon, Hylaeosaurus, Barilium, Megalosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in West Sussex (9 genera)
Iguanodon, Hylaeosaurus, Barilium, Megalosaurus and 5 more genera without a page here: Cetiosaurus, Hypselospinus, Pelorosaurus, Polacanthus, Valdosaurus.
Prehistoric birds (8 genera)
Primapus, Precursor, Lithornis, Dasornis · 4 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (1 genera)
Crocodile relatives (3 genera)
Bernissartia · 2 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (9 genera)
Hyrachyus, Ailuravus, Nannopithex, Spalacotherium, Amphiperatherium · 4 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (35 genera)
35 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (6 genera)
6 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).