Archaeologists excavating ahead of a construction project in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, have unearthed an almost complete skeleton of a small dog dated to between 40 B.C. and A.D. 60, alongside more than 30 Anglo-Saxon graves and grave goods.
2,000-Year-Old Lap Dog Skeleton Found in Eastern England
Archaeologists excavating ahead of a construction project in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, have unearthed an almost complete skeleton of a small dog dated to between 40 B.C. and A.D. 60, alongside more than 30 Anglo-Saxon graves and grave goods.
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