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It's unlikely, right? https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_City_of_Winchester https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_II*_listed_buildings
by verisimi 2y ago
It's unlikely, right?
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_City_of_Winchester https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in...
Here's a list of medieval buildings in Winchester. There are 30-40 buildings old enough. Hard to imagine red squirrels choosing to die in these places, not being eaten by other critters, and then remaining undiscovered by cleaners all this time, only to finally become historical DNA samples.
- surfingdino 2y ago> Back then, squirrel fur was used as a fine lining for clothes and some people also had pet squirrels. They were particularly popular with women. from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj7mry8yvrmo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj7mry8yvrmo We are likely not talking about whole squirrels, but bits and pieces of them found on the burial sites.
- verisimi 2y agoI guess that proves it! :) /s Thanks for the exchange.