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Remains Of Roman Rabbit Uncovered
BBC ^ | 4-13-2005

Posted on 04/14/2005 2:50:19 PM PDT by blam

Remains of Roman rabbit uncovered

The remains of a 2,000-year-old rabbit - found at an early Roman settlement at Lynford, Norfolk - may be the earliest example of rabbit remains in Britain. The bones - which show evidence the animal had been butchered and buried - are similar to those of a small Spanish rabbit, common in Roman times.

It is thought rabbits were introduced to Britain following the Roman invasion in AD43.

The remains will be officially dated at the Natural History Museum in London.

The bones themselves had been butchered, possibly the rabbit was to be eaten by a Roman, and then buried on the site

Norfolk Archaeological Unit manager Jane Bowen The remains were found in 2002 during an archaeological dig at the site which was intended to become a quarry.

The archaeological significance of the site was not identified until the end of a 2004.

The full findings were revealed in a report to Norfolk County Council on 13 April.

Norfolk Archaeological Unit manager Jane Bowen said: "We know the rabbit remains are from the early Roman period because pieces of pottery found within the pit date from the first century and the site was undisturbed.

"The bones themselves had been butchered, possibly the rabbit was to be eaten by a Roman, and then buried on the site.

"We believe we have convincing evidence that these rabbit remains could be the earliest known in Britain," she said.

Another rabbit was found in Sussex, but its exact date was uncertain, she added.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: archaeology; dietandcuisine; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; history; lynford; norfolk; rabbit; remains; roman; romanempire; uncovered
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41 posted on 04/14/2005 5:56:15 PM PDT by Babu
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To: blam

Did it have a pancake on its head?


42 posted on 04/14/2005 6:23:42 PM PDT by Farmerbob
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To: Babu
I was in NYC this past weekend and we went to see "SpamAlot" on Broadway.

Great show. Tons of laughs. And if you wanted one of those Killer Rabbit stuffed animals...they had them for sale in the Shubert...for 40 bucks a pop!

43 posted on 04/14/2005 7:35:16 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk)
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To: Lockbar

Tah-TAHHH; TAH-Ta-ta-ta-dee-dummm! (Or something close, anyway.)

And the first airings, too; not even from re-runs later...though I watched those too, just for the nostalgia.

He dates back to circa Beanie & Cecil...which dates ME!LOL


44 posted on 04/14/2005 8:39:41 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
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To: Farmerbob

45 posted on 04/14/2005 10:11:17 PM PDT by Babu
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To: blam; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach; SunkenCiv; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; 4ConservativeJustices; ...
Thanks Blam.
Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest
-- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)

46 posted on 04/14/2005 11:32:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FR profiled updated Monday, April 11, 2005. Fewer graphics, faster loading.)
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To: blam

I didn't either. This is amazing!


47 posted on 04/14/2005 11:42:04 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: ApplegateRanch
"...Beanie & Cecil.."

Stan Freeberg...

BUMP

"...which dates ME!...LOL" (!)
(You can "not bump" that one....)

48 posted on 04/15/2005 12:03:23 AM PDT by norton (build a wall and post the rules at the gate)
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To: Grut; potlatch

49 posted on 04/15/2005 12:21:02 AM PDT by devolve (WWII : http://pro.lookingat.us/WWII.html James Bond - 007 : http://pro.lookingat.us/007.5.html)
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To: Terriergal
it's a killer!


Jiminy Carter and the "killer rabbit"

50 posted on 04/15/2005 12:29:31 AM PDT by dread78645 (Sarcasm tags are for wusses.)
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To: blam; andie74
I knew from the title that this would be a MP&HG fest. I'm glad to see the freepers didn't let me down.

Andie you'll like this one.

51 posted on 04/15/2005 6:30:42 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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