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During the excavation work at the Magaña sub-station (Soria), which began in 2017 and continues today, our archaeologists have discovered several prehistoric animal tracks.
Some of these ichnites have been attributed to different groups of dinosaurs.
- The elongated three-toed footprints, sometimes with preserved plantar pads and claw marks, belong to theropod dinosaurs.
- The tridactyl ichnites with a sub-rounded shape and short toes are attributed to the ornithopod group, which were herbivorous dinosaurs of varying sizes.
- Another type of ichnite found at the site belongs to the sauropod group, which have two types of footprints that differentiate the hands from the feet.
- In addition, an accumulation produced by a mixture of wave marks and a possible four-toed ichnite attributable to another group of Mesozoic vertebrates that coexisted with the dinosaurs were discovered.
- Other remains of various invertebrates such as worms, crustaceans, and molluscs have also been found at Valtajeros.
The most notable finds have been sent to the Provincial Museum of Soria for exhibition and care.
First footprints found at the site in the Ichnites I Zone
Initial manual cleaning of Ichnites I for subsequent excavation
Initial state of the strip after the initial cleaning of Ichnites I
Snow covering the site
Machine cleaning of surface layers
Initial manual cleaning of bedrock outside Ichnites I
Excavation of Ichnites I and positioning of ichnofossils found
Initial appearance of the major fold that influences the geometry of the site
Ice covering the site
Start of the trench to understand the geometry and structure of the site
Discovery of Ichnites II
Possible coprolites found in Ichnites Zone II
Manual cleaning of Ichnites II
Excavation of the site in different areas
Final appearance of Ichnites I
Final appearance of Ichnites II
Load-bearing structures on the roof of Unit 6 and approximate location of the bone fragments found
Undetermined bone fragments located at the base of Unit 7
Profile cleaning for geological characterisation of the site
Core of the major fold of the site
Family of level-deformed faults (left) associated with the major fold (right)
Scour marks on the roof of Unit 4
Wave ripples in inner layers of Unit 4
Bubble marks on the base of Unit 2
Front view of the site with Ichnites I in the foreground
Side view of the site
Interior view of the site
Geotextile cover of Ichnite Zones I (foreground) and II (background)
Restoration of the land by adding aggregate materials
Land restored to its original elevation, covering the full extent of the excavated strip
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