Triassic Fossil Roots at Otter Sandstone Cliffs
Triassic Fossil Roots at Otter Sandstone Cliffs
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Triassic Fossil Roots at Otter Sandstone Cliffs
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East Devon National Landscape
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The fossils are mineralised molds and casts of the ancient root systems, and they show that the landscape was once hot and semi-arid. The presence of these fossils, along with some fish and amphibian remains, indicates that the Otter Sandstone dates back to the Middle Triassic
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