In June 2007, the amateur palaeontologist Sönke Simonsen discovered an approximately 4.5 m long, almost complete skeleton of a paddle lizard in a clay pit near Nieheim-Sommersell, Höxter district, on the property of Antonius Reckmann. After a rescue in 10 blocks by the LWL Museum für Naturkunde, the 185 million year old fossilized skeleton was prepared by experts from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe (LWL) in Münster, which took a lot of time.

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Location: Nieheim, Höxter, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Fossil Discovery Site Sommersell Clay Pit

1. Kahlenberg Tower – Schiedersee Dam loop from Sommersell

2. Weir in Steinheim – Marienmünster Abbey loop from Steinheim (Westf)

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