FOUR dinosaur heads have emerged from the mud at Eastnor.

But they aren't old fossils but artworks co-created by families who visited Eastnor Castle, during the summer holidays.

The heads were crafted from terracotta clay, a material as old as the dinosaurs themselves, during a week-long residency at the castle by Eastnor Pottery.

Potter Jon Williams, who ran the residency in the castle courtyard, shared his expertise with visitors.

He said: "In the past, giant pheasants, daleks and owls have all been immortalised in pottery. This year the potting participants worked on a T-Rex, a triceratops and two velociraptors.

“Everybody lent a hand to coil the dinosaur body by layering long snakes of clay on top of each other. The surface is then smoothed off and individual dinosaur scales added to the form.”

He added: "We encouraged the children and grown-ups to make highly decorated scales encrusted with whatever took their fancy. For example, If you take a close look at T-Rex you will spot a rose, ladybird and a potato waffle amongst hundreds of other designs."

Mr Williams worked with over 1000 people, young and old during the week.

The four dino-heads are currently on display at Eastnor Pottery and participants who took part in the workshops at the castle are invited to drop by to see if they can spot their contribution.

Eastnor Pottery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 4pm.