More than 20 types of dinosaurs have been found on the Isle of Wight so far, but could local palaeontologist Megan Jacobs have found one more?

Our dinosaur expert Dr Susannah Maidment was invited to take a closer look at the carefully collected fossils in the hopes of uncovering whether it could be an exciting new species.

Watch our series on the Isle of Wight here:    • Field Studies: The Isle of Wight  

00:00 Megan discovers some dinosaur bones
01:25 The Natural History Museum is invited to help assess the find
01:57 Museum scientists see the bones for the first time
03:30 Dr. Maidment gives her verdict
04:00 Giving the gift of a dinosaur

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