Fossil Atlas country guide

Dinosaur fossils in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom becomes a stronger Fossil Atlas country path in Collection 02 through Iguanodon and the Wealden Group. These pages connect British dinosaur search intent to source-backed records, a formation profile, and visible map caveats.

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Selected source-backed records

Maps use curated PBDB, museum, and specimen-source records with visible caveats.

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Modern discovery locations

Pins show where fossils were found or reported today, not exact ancient habitat positions.

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Reconstruction is not evidence

Artwork is labeled separately from specimen photos, maps, and source records.

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the United Kingdom links on Fossil Atlas

Iguanodon fossil map

Early dinosaur science, Wealden records, and selected modern fossil discovery pins.

Wealden Group hotspot

British Early Cretaceous rock context for Iguanodon and related records.

Modern fossil discovery maps

Why Fossil Atlas maps modern fossil finds instead of ancient habitat positions.

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Where this page gets its record context

Country pages connect search intent to current atlas records. They are not exhaustive national fossil catalogs.