West Runton Elephant, Archaeological site in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
The excavation site contains remains of a steppe mammoth measuring 4 meters in height and weighing approximately 10 tonnes when alive.
Local residents discovered large bones protruding from the cliff face at West Runton beach in 1990, initiating extensive archaeological investigations.
The Norfolk Museums Service maintains sections of the skeleton across multiple locations, enabling researchers to study prehistoric animal life.
Visitors can examine a cast of the original tibia at Seaview Beach Cafe while selected bones are displayed at Norwich Castle Museum.
Scientists extracted and analyzed protein from the 600,000-year-old bones, producing a complete collagen sequence that confirms its relation to elephants.
GPS coordinates: 52.94080,1.25350
Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:00
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