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West Runton Mammoth

Bone StoriesSeries 1
Episode 2 of 5

Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores some mysterious bones: unearthed mammoth bones on a Norfolk beach. From 2017.

Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod heads to a Norfolk beach to hear how a raging storm led to the discovery of one of the oldest mammoth skeletons ever to have been found in the UK and the best preserved skeleton of this species in the world.

The skeleton revealed a treasure trove of information about life some 600,000 to 700,000 years ago.

Producer Sarah Blunt.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.

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  • Tue 15 Aug 201713:45
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