Megalosaurus bucklandii tooth enamel (ultra-rare UK dinosaur)

An extremely rare chance to own a fossil from one the first dinosaurs to be scientifically described!

This small piece of enamel comes from a Megalosaurus bucklandii tooth found at a quarry in Gloucestershire. It came from the Great Oolite Group (Chipping Norton Formation) and dates to between 170 - 160 million years old.

Several megalosaurus teeth were recovered at the site, two of which are pictured. This piece of enamel came from one of the more damaged teeth. This is a very rare chance to own a fossil from one of the most iconic and sought after dinosaurs!

Megalosaurus bucklandii, one of the first dinosaurs scientifically described, was named in 1824 by William Buckland, a British geologist and theologian, based on fossils found in Oxfordshire, England. The name "Megalosaurus" derives from Greek words meaning "great lizard," reflecting its status as a large carnivorous theropod from the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 167 million years ago.

Buckland's description, aided by anatomist William Brookes, included jaw fragments, vertebrae, and limb bones from the Stonesfield Slate formation, marking it as the inaugural dinosaur in scientific literature—predating the term "dinosaur" coined by Richard Owen in 1842. Initial reconstructions erroneously depicted it as a quadrupedal reptile, but later studies corrected this to a bipedal predator.

The enamel piece comes stored in a display box featuring the specimen name, where it was found, age and a QR code linking to some information about Megalosaurus (fossil can be removed from the box).

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Condition: Enamel piece | Size: 5mm | Age: 170 - 160 Million Years | Found: Gloucestershire, England (Chipping Norton Formation)