A finding at an archeological site of a villa near Chichester, has suggested that the Romans, rather than the Normans, introduced the rabbit to the UK (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/18/ben-fur-romans-brought-rabbits-to-britain-experts-discover). The leg bone is of the right carbon date, shows no sign of knife marks and appears to be that of a high status pet (possibly kept in a cage).
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