The skeleton of a woolly mammoth was discovered by a woman walking her dog by a nearby gravel quarry in 1986. It was one of the most complete mammoth skeletons ever discovered in the United Kingdom. The skeleton of the adult male was unearthed accompanied by partial skeletons of several juvenile mammoths. A replica of that famous creature is now the central display within the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre at Craven Arms in Shropshire. From time to time, the original skeleton makes its way back to its hometown on loan from…
