The dog's jaw bone (left) and bits of bone with fur still attached were unearthed as part of the haulVindolanda
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 ...
The dog's jaw bone (left) and bits of bone with fur still attached were unearthed as part of the haulVindolanda
“The duck was a symbol of honesty, simplicity and resourcefulness - we probably all need to channel our inner duck.”
More about ducks than you want to know. This is not safe for work and it is not safe for children, but it is pretty funny. You really don’t want to channel your ‘inner duck’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k01DIVDJlY
Rottweiler?
It must be Wallter, because one thing about these old guys.. they never leave the house without their hair.
“The duck was a symbol of honesty, simplicity and resourcefulness - we probably all need to channel our inner duck.”
It’s motto was “Serenity Now!”
It was found in Vindolana Phase III.
BTW I’m in Pensacola. How far is that from Del Boca Vista? I may want to retire down here!
I have seen dogs like that along the Interstate.
The remains were found in the northern *wing* of the fort. .
Wish I’d had the chance to get to Vindolanda during my two trips to the UK, but there’s never enough time to do all the things you want to do. Too old now. I’ll have to settle for news articles instead.
So the Romans coined the phrase, “hair of the dog,” for the morning after?
:ducking and running:
;o])
‘Face
Other finds included an 1,800-year-old skull of a beheaded native Briton that was stuck on a spike...
Sorta want to hear more about that...who cares about ducks n dogs....
I see what you did there!
The Romans had a tough time bringing culture and sophistication to the Brits. The Britons head on a stake was probably the best place for it.
They call him "'Ed".
Shhh. Ducks run the planet. That's why we all use the World Wide Webbed, it's how they keep track of what we're doing.
Red Forman is a bear, but his son Eric is a duck. In some crazed spinout of fake logic, that means Red's the real King Arthur (Rth=bear in Welsh, Ursa=bear in Latin).
The first (and only) time I saw a couple of wild ducks engaged in the wild thing, I was struck by how violent it was. Sure, they look fluffy and cute and walk adorably, but they're really a bunch of sadomasochists.
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