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Rewriting evolution: Charnwood and Charnia

One of the world鈥檚 oldest fossils was discovered in Charnwood Forest.

Did you know that one of the oldest animal fossils, from 562 million years ago, was discovered in Charnwood Forest?

The 鈥楥harnia鈥� fossil was discovered in the 1950s and named after the place it was found 鈥� Charnwood Forest. Those little fossils completely transformed everything we knew about evolution and the history of life on earth.

Reporter: Ben Jackson
Producer: Andrew Fewster

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