The giant horn of an extinct ancestor of modern cattle has been found in excellent condition in the River Severn estuary. The 27-inch relic was discovered off the coast of Sudbrook, Monmouthshire, by two brothers who work as fishermen. The giant horn of an extinct ancestor of modern cattle has been found in excellent condition in the River Severn estuary. Professor Martin Bell of the University of Reading confirmed the horn was from an auroch after seeing the images. The University of Reading said up to the middle Bronze Age the now extinct aurochs roamed the Severn Estuary wetlands.

Source: Daily Mail June 02, 2020 12:23 UTC