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04-18-2014, 09:02 PM
Archaeologists Find Ancient Puppy Paw Prints on Roman Tiles
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The paw prints and hoof prints of a few meddlesome animals have been preserved for posterity on ancient Roman tiles recently discovered by archaeologists in England.
"They are beautiful finds, as they represent a snapshot, a single moment in history," said Nick Daffern, a senior project manager with Wardell Armstrong Archaeology. "It is lovely to imagine some irate person chasing a dog or some other animal away from their freshly made tiles."
The artifacts, which could be nearly 2,000 years old, were found in the Blackfriars area of Leicester, the English city where the long-lost bones of King Richard III (http://www.livescience.com/22864-gallery-search-grave-richard-iii.html) were discovered under a parking lot in 2012. Wardell Armstrong Archaeology was brought in to dig at a site where a construction company plans to build student housing
SEE ALSO: Photos of Animal Prints on Ancient Roman Tiles (http://www.livescience.com/44914-photos-animal-prints-on-ancient-roman-tiles.html)
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The paw prints and hoof prints of a few meddlesome animals have been preserved for posterity on ancient Roman tiles recently discovered by archaeologists in England.
"They are beautiful finds, as they represent a snapshot, a single moment in history," said Nick Daffern, a senior project manager with Wardell Armstrong Archaeology. "It is lovely to imagine some irate person chasing a dog or some other animal away from their freshly made tiles."
The artifacts, which could be nearly 2,000 years old, were found in the Blackfriars area of Leicester, the English city where the long-lost bones of King Richard III (http://www.livescience.com/22864-gallery-search-grave-richard-iii.html) were discovered under a parking lot in 2012. Wardell Armstrong Archaeology was brought in to dig at a site where a construction company plans to build student housing
SEE ALSO: Photos of Animal Prints on Ancient Roman Tiles (http://www.livescience.com/44914-photos-animal-prints-on-ancient-roman-tiles.html)
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