Perhaps one of the most bizarre, but also actually the most revealing, is York’s famous Viking poop fossil, which is also known as the Lloyds Bank coprolite. Believe it or not, the York Viking poop fossil has told us more about York than almost any other artifact found there! York’s Viking Poop Fossil: Discovery and SizeYork’s Viking poop fossil or coprolite is literally that, nothing more than a huge chunk of fossilized poop. The Center worked out what the Lloyds Bank Coprolite smelled like when it was fresh out of the oven, so to speak. Top image: The world famous York Viking poop fossil or Lloyds Bank coprolite that is about 900 years old.

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2022 18:26 UTC