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Painted dog penis bone linked to Roman fertility rituals

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Analysis of hundreds of human and animal bones recovered from a Roman quarry shaft at Ewell, Surrey, has revealed the presence of a red-painted dog baculum (penis bone), which may have had some religious significance. The Nescot shaft, as the quarry is known, was discovered in 2015 as part of a small Roman roadside settlement.…
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Painted dog penis bone linked to Roman fertility rituals

Analysis of hundreds of human and animal bones recovered from a Roman quarry shaft at Ewell, Surrey, has revealed the presence of a red-painted dog baculum (penis bone), which may have had some religious significance. The Nescot shaft, as the quarry is known, was discovered in 2015 as part of a small Roman roadside settlement.…

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the-past.com broke the news in on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
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