The 95 mile long Jurassic Coast line of East Devon and Dorset displays a near continuous sequence of Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous rock features, together with outstanding geographical features such as landslides, a barrier beach and lagoon, cliffs and raised fossil beaches.
Triassic Coast.
The Triassic Period is dated from 200 to 245 million years ago. Red-coloured sandstone and mud were the main features of the desert landscape. Forests of conifers and a tree resembling a palm tree were the major plant life, the reptiles started to attain supremacy, with the first dinosaurs evolving in the late Triassic.
Jurassic Coast.
The Jurassic Period from about 199 to 145 million years ago, the extent of the oceans was far more widespread and warm shallow seas spread across Europe. These warm shallow seas were home to a rich diversity of life, Ichthyosaurs, Pliosaurs, Ammonites, and Belemnites. On the land enormous dinosaurs such as the Brachiosaurus and the Diplodocus evolved.
Cretaceous Coast.
The start of the Cretaceous period 145 to 65 million years ago sees much of the land masses covered by shallow continental oceans and inland seas. The period is characterised by pure white chalk, formed by the skeletons of the warm water algae and the shells of micro organisms and the reign of the most glamorous of the dinosaurs, T-Rex, Velociraptor and Triceratops.
Places on the Triassic Coast.
Picture Galleries.
Places on the Jurassic Coast.
Picture Galleries.
Places on the Cretaceous Coast.
Picture Galleries.
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