April 3, 2025 11:07 AM

Isle of Skye footprints give a tranquil snapshot of dinosaur life

It is the site of a dramatic moment in Scottish history. The Isle of Skye's rocky shoreline is where Charles Edward Stuart - known as Bonnie Prince Charlie - arrived by boat disguised as a maid to hide from the English in 1746 after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden. But this celebrated claimant to the British throne was not the only one to make tracks at what is now called Prince Charles Point. Some 167 million years earlier during the Jurassic Period, large dinosaurs left footprints at the...