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English mammothIn 1824, the skeleton of a mammoth was found in England at Ilford, near Bow, in Essex. It was said to be of the same species as those which had previously been found in Siberia, and all over Europe. The discovery was made at the 16-ft depth of a large quarry of clay being excavated for making bricks. A large tusk, several of the largest leg bones, many ribs and vertebrae were found along with the smaller bones of the feet and tail. The discovery was briefly reported in The Times on 8 May 1824. The area brick pits continued to be a rich source for Ice Age large animal fossils, including the Ilford Mammoth skull discovered in 1864 with tusks 3-m (10-ft) long. The 1864 find is regarded as the largest and oldest complete mammoth skull.«Image: Ilford Mammoth skull found in 1864. |
