Rutland Formation

It preserves fossils dating back to the late Bajocian to Bathonian stages in the Jurassic period, about 169 million years ago.

The "Rutland Dinosaur" specimen of Cetiosaurus is known from the formation.

[1] Cetiosaurus[2] C. oxoniensis[2] "Rutland Dinosaur" specimen consisting of " cervicals `2±14', some with ribs of the left or both sides; neural arches, spinesor centra of at least 11 dorsals and many thoracic rib fragments; at least four sacral centra, with parts of theparapophyses; four sacral ribs and possible sacral spines; 13 anterior caudals; several damaged chevrons;fragments of both ilia and the left ischium; and the right femur.

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