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Experts baffled as 300-year-old monkey remains discovered in foundations of Nottingham Castle
monkeys have been unearthed at Nottingham Castle by archeologists during development works.They discovered the large bones of guenon monkeys, which are native to central and western Africa.Experts theorise that the imported monkeys may have been kept as exotic pets as part of menagerie by a former castle tenant.The castle has been closed to the public for the past three years to undergo a £30 million refit.According to York Archaeological Trust head researcher Gareth Davies, the bones date back to sometime during the late 18th century.Speaking to BBC News he said: “At that time, the ducal palace had been converted to apartments and these bones were just found in a levelling layer of rubbish.“We don't know whether originally they were
