Soay lambs born at Flag Fen Archaeology Park

28 of March 2008

Twin Soay lambs have been born today at Flag Fen Archaeology Park.
Two lambs have already arrived and more are expected in the next few days. The lambs can be seen by visitors to Flag Fen so pop down and say hello!

Soay Sheep
Soay sheep would have been the type kept by people in the period between 2000 BC and 600 BC. This breed is the smallest and most primitive of the British sheep breeds. The wool of this sheep is shed naturally or can be plucked. All Soays today are descended from animals, which lived in a wild state on the Isle Of Soay, off the west coast of Scotland. The Soay is of great archaeological interest and their bones have been found at Flag Fen.

for more details of animals at Flag Fen please visit www.flagfen.com

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