The hunt for the Kingswood elephant: archaeologists conduct survey to find the legendary menagerie beast

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Local legend has it that in 1891 an elephant was buried in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. As part of South Gloucestershire Council’s Kingswood regeneration project, archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology conducted a geophysical survey to see if they could shine a...

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Local legend has it that in 1891 an elephant was buried in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. As part of South Gloucestershire Council’s Kingswood regeneration project, archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology conducted a geophysical survey to see if they could shine a light on the legend and identify the fabled burial site.


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