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Ancient Footprints Discovered in Wirral's Storeton Wood

3/3/2026

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On March 3, 2026, the sun emerged after weeks of rain in Wirral, England.
Storeton Wood, a secondary woodland that was once a quarry, contains fossils of Chirotherium storetonense from the Triassic period.
The footprints were initially mistaken for signs of a flood.
A replica of Chirotherium now adorns Storeton Wood to celebrate the find, linking the past with the present.

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Story summary

On March 3, 2026, the sun emerged after weeks of rain in Wirral, England.
Storeton Wood, a secondary woodland that was once a quarry, contains fossils of Chirotherium storetonense from the Triassic period.
The footprints were initially mistaken for signs of a flood.
A replica of Chirotherium now adorns Storeton Wood to celebrate the find, linking the past with the present.