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| In September 1982 excavations for Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes, reached Oxford clay. Lying on the exposed surface smeared with mud and jumbled together, a fossil skeleton was discovered. The skeleton was that of a type of Ichthyosaur, an extinct creature that swam in a warm Jurassic Sea over 16,500,000 years ago. A relief of that creature now forms part of a children's play Area in caldecotte, based on a Jurassic theme. |
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 Plan view of a diplodocus being attacked by Allosaurs, moulded into the earth-works. Individual bones were pre-cast in concrete off site and assembled after the earth shaping was complete. Slides, climbing frames and other items of equipment are incorporated into the earth works. |
| A play area, based around a 'Jurassic/ dinosaur theme was commissioned by Milton Keynes Development Corporation. Leading community artist Bill Billings sculpted a series of bones & fossils in made up ground. The hub of the scheme is a full size (27M) diplodocus being attacked by several Allosurus. Subtler features such as relief fossils, ammonites & footprints are also incorporated throughout the play area. |
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 Full sized Ichthyosaur relief in concrete by Bill Billings. |
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| Hardworks by Burnham Landscapes, Daventry. Many thanks to Archeologist Marion Blockley for her help & advice. Commissioned by Milton Keynes Development Corporation. Designed with Landscape Town & Country Ltd. |
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