18 Jul 2020
by Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library

At the Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library in Preston we’re marking 50 years since the excavation of our elk skeleton, affectionately nicknamed Horace. Horace is special for more than one reason, not least because his 13,500-year-old skeleton is unusually complete. He’s also the earliest evidence of humans in North West England - his 17 injuries caused by flint-tipped weapons.

The Harris will be hosting a series of events you can join in with to celebrate Horace’s discovery:

  • Talk: One of our curators, James Arnold, has created a short video about the elk’s discovery and what the study of his skeleton has revealed about his final moments.
  • Elk Hat: We’ve created an activity video showing how to create a ‘Horace Hat’ – complete with antlers – at home.

More details about individual events can be found on our website, linked below.

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