Mystery of ‘unicorn' skull unearthed at King Arthur's castle deepens as new detail emerges
It is thought the extraordinary object was expertly fabricated and buried near Tintagel in Cornwall by a prankster.
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The 'unicorn' skull is now in a pub near Stonehenge, Wilts, after being left there by Canadian tourist John Goodwin
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Sun man Alex with the 'unicorn skull'
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It is impossible to make out the scrawl which appears to be a signature but possibly reads 'Harald'.
It appears a talented craftsman has stuck the tusk in the middle of a donkey or horse's head to make the forgery.
The area where it was found near St Nectan's Glen is known as one of the Duchy's most spiritual sites.
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Occultists have been known to go there to make offerings and carry out rituals, suggesting the skull may have been used for a ceremony.
Amazon worker Timothy Painter, 56, from Durrington near Stonehenge, was at the pub when it was brought in.
He said: 'I was amazed, it was real bone, the skull was fusing up to the horn and it had wobbly teeth.
'It would be a hard thing to hoax.
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'I was looking at it being sceptical but I couldn't see anything that was fabricated.
'It's mysterious and magical and an anomaly.'
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Boffins at the Natural History Museum said they were unable to provide any comment on the item.
A team of zooarchaeologists from Historic England have also been consulted.
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A faded signature has been found on the bone of the 'unicorn' skull found at King Arthur's castle
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