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Dinosaur find by keen six year old whilst on holiday!!

A find of a lifetime has been made by a six-year-old whilst on holiday on the Isle of Wight. Owain Lewis, from Norfolk, was on an organised fossil hunt at Compton Bay with his family when he discovered the fossilised remains, part of a flying reptile called a pterosaur.

The 120 million-year-old find comprises wing bones of the extinct flying reptile, which soared above the Island in the lower cretaceous period.
At the time, the area was a coastal lagoon occupied by crocodiles and dinosaurs. Pterosaurs are rare finds as their bones are very delicate, like those of birds.

Owain and his father, Glyn, reported their find to experts at the Dinosaur Isle museum in Sandown. The bones have now been sent to the Natural History Museum in London where they will be analysed by experts.

Find you're own fossil....

If you want to follow in the footsteps of the dinosaurs and end even find your very own dinosaur bones, then join one of the organised fossil hunts. Booking is essential. Prices: Adults £3.60, Children £2.20, Family of 4 £11.00, student/OAP £3.00.

For more information contact Dinosaur Isle. Tel 01983 404344 or visit www.dinosaurisle.com/events