Not a fossil but a footprint!

[diabolicalbeans]

I stumbled across this while metal detecting today!

(It's an Eubrontes print)

eubrontes - Google Search

 

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[ticndig]

not seeing anything but the rock .

 

[diabolicalbeans]

not seeing anything but the rock .

3 toed dinosaur footprint - Google Search

 

[Kray Gelder]

What kind of footprint are you seeing? I see something, but I'm going to wait before saying.

 

[diabolicalbeans]

What kind of footprint are you seeing? I see something, but I'm going to wait before saying.

Eubrontes

eubrontes - Google Search

 

[Kray Gelder]

Oh, your post came up as I was writing. I see it too. Your picture doesn't show it that well, but looking closely you can see the heel compression clearly. Too bad no pic with the sun not directly over head. Can't see relief. Very cool.

We can be fooled. It would be nice to know the age of that bedded formation you're standing on. That would help confirm. A state surface geology map would help with that....a quick search says the Connecticut River valley is a hot spot for finding dino prints like yours. Awesome find.

 

[diabolicalbeans]

Oh, your post came up as I was writing. I see it too. Your picture doesn't show it that well, but looking closely you can see the heel compression clearly. Too bad no pic with the sun not directly over head. Can't see relief. Very cool.

We can be fooled. It would be nice to know the age of that bedded formation you're standing on. That would help confirm. A state surface geology map would help with that....a quick search says the Connecticut River valley is a hot spot for finding dino prints like yours. Awesome find.

There are famous dinosaur footprints just 5 miles away
(actually the first ever officially documented). I had an ichnology forum confirm they are legit, there's actually 2 more in the picture to the right on top right.

Dinosaur Footprints, Holyoke, MA - The Trustees of Reservations

See and touch real dinosaur footprint fossils at Dinosaur Footprints! Featuring the first dinosaur prints ever scientifically described.

thetrustees.org

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Very cool.

 

[oldmxrat]

Great find, good eye!

 

[Sandog]

Fantastic discovery. I saw it right away, and I see the second at 2 o'clock. But I couldn't find the third one. That would be a thrill.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I kind of see one, if it had 3 toes

 

[diabolicalbeans]

I kind of see one, if it had 3 toes

It does

 

[antmike915]

Nice 👍