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Blewburton Hill

Hillfort

Miscellaneous

Horse and Dog Skeletons

Among various finds from the digs at Blewburton hill, the skull and complete skeleton of a young horse was found and part of the lower jaw of an older horse. These were considered rather small horses and compared to modern day New Forest ponies.

The skull and limb bones of of an Early Iron Age dog were also found. The dog was thoough to be of a mongrel type of small size, with an estimated height at the shoulder of 20 inches.
wysefool Posted by wysefool
6th May 2007ce

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