Dinosaurs’ footprints were first found in Storeton Quarries in the 1830’s. No bones or other material remains were discovered. As the prints resembled human handprints the creature was named from the Greek words, CHIR for hand, and THERIUM for beast i.e. CHIROTHERIUM or CHEIROTHERIUM. From the footprints, scientists have extrapolated an image of the dinosaur.

Cheirotherium carving on Rest Hill Road border.

This Picture of CHIROTHERIUM is from Dr Geoffrey Tresise's splendid article on MERSEYSIDE'S DINOSAUR which he did specially for our Feb. '94 NEWSLEAF.