The past – and the future – of the ‘Caldecotte Monster’
It's bonkers to think that where we work, rest and play was once at the lowest point of a primeval sea, isn't it? Where the V and H roads now allow us to move with ease (at least for most of the time) was once part of a warm ocean, home to marine reptiles including Ichthyosaurs. Sammy Jones finds out more about the new city's very old monster... Similar to porpoises in appearance, Ichthyosaurs lived in the waters that covered much of continental Europe during the early Jurassic period around 160 million years ago. While dinosaurs were on the land,..
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