Medieval tannery found in Norwich, England

Excavations at a construction site in Norwich, England, have turned up the remains of a medieval tannery.

They found so many goat horncores – the bones at the centre of horns – that archaeologists think the site may have been a high-quality leather tanning works, with animal corpses brought to the area to be processed.

And, with the site close to the river and near two friary sites, archaeologists are wondering whether the site might have served monks, producing high-quality leather items and vellum – a parchment used for scrolls and books.

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Story: Dan Grimmer, EDP24 | Photo: EDP24