Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Wiltshire
The Paleobiology Database records 132 fossil occurrences of 47 genera in Wiltshire, 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 Wiltshire?
The genera with the most fossil records in Wiltshire include Pliosaurus, Corvus, Grus, Peloneustes, Colymbosaurus, Liopleurodon.
Dinosaurs found in Wiltshire (2 genera)
Cardiodon, Cetiosaurus.
Prehistoric birds (2 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (5 genera)
Pliosaurus, Peloneustes, Colymbosaurus, Liopleurodon, Plesiosaurus.
Crocodile relatives (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (8 genera)
8 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (26 genera)
26 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).