Researcher stumbles over 166-million-year-old dinosaur bone in Scotland

The 166 million-year-old limb bone is thought to belong to a stegosaurian dinosaur, such as Stegosaurus (Dr Elsa Panciroli/National Museums Scotland/PA)

A scientist in Scotland stumbled over a 166-million-year-old dinosaur bone while running along the shore to meet her research team.

Dr Elsa Panciroli made the “serendipitous discovery” on the Isle of Eigg.