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Wolf's teeth found in Pant-y-wennol Cave, Llandudno
Three albino moles found on the Llangattock estate [image 1 of 2]
Mole catcher's spade, 19th century
  • Welsh caves were used as shelters by animals as well as humans throughout the last Ice Age. This skull is from a brown bear that was found at the back of the cave. It presumably died whilst hibernating through a long Ice Age winter. Needless to say, the cave was unlikely to have been occupied by humans at this time.
Skull of a bear found in Pontnewydd Cave, Denbighshire, c. 28,000 years old
  • Although surprising to us today, there once was a time when hyena's roamed throughout Wales. This image provides us with the proof of this unlikely ascertain. It is a hyena jaw found in Coygan Cave, Carmarthenshire. The hyena's powerful teeth and strong jaw can clearly be seen. These features make the animal an extremely effective scavenger.
Hyaena jaw bone, c. 35,000 years old
  • This image shows a mattock made from a red deer antler and found at Uskmouth. The perforation would have enabled it to be hafted onto a wooden handle from which it would have formed a useful hand-held digging tool. It was possibly used for grubbing for shellfish in the soft muds.
Mattock made of antler used by hunter-gatherers, c. 6,500 years ago