Nescot ritual shaft reveals Romano-British dog burials and sacrificial practices

Nescot ritual shaft reveals Romano-British dog burials and sacrificial practices

A recent study by Dr. Ellen Green, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, has revealed new insights into one of the most significant discoveries of ritual animal deposits in Roman Britain. The excavation at the former Animal Husbandry Center of Nescot College in Ewell, Surrey, produced evidence of an ancient Roman quarry pit that had been repurposed as a ritual shaft. The site contained a staggering 5,436 dog remains, at least…