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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Location: Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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August 11, 2021

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Desert plants had deep roots during the Triassic period. This is the only safe and easy way to see them as fossils in the area.

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September 13, 2024

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Ancient plant root fossils called Rhizoconcretions. These fossils are the preserved remains of plants that grew on the banks of rivers in the Triassic Period, when the area was a desert.
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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