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Roman dog with fur intact dug up at Vindolanda fort
BBC ^ | November 10, 2018 | unattributed

Posted on 09/02/2020 8:35:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

The 2,000-year-old remains of a dog with its fur still intact have been found at a Roman fort.

The rare find was made at Vindolanda, Hexham, near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, and has been sent for analysis to determine the dog's breed...

Other finds included an 1,800-year-old skull of a beheaded native Briton that was stuck on a spike...

The top part of the human skull also found showed evidence of numerous wounds including sword injuries...

Another artefact found during this year's dig was a solid silver brooch in the shape of a duck dating back more than 1,800 years.

A spokeswoman for the Vindolanda museum said: "The native British design of the brooch can be traced back hundreds of years prior to Roman occupation.

"The duck was a symbol of honesty, simplicity and resourcefulness - we probably all need to channel our inner duck."

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: britain; dog; godsgravesglyphs; qanon; romanempire; vindolanda
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To: SunkenCiv

Twas a good dog. He stayed there. :)


21 posted on 09/03/2020 9:14:25 AM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine. Yeah)
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:^) Pisa boats... Roman-era soldier was found in one of the subumerged wrecks, and his dog died with him.

22 posted on 09/03/2020 10:02:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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Maybe something stuck. I hear they love their double mocha macchiatos.


23 posted on 09/03/2020 10:05:18 AM PDT by Mashood
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