Mystery of St Pancras walrus

Archaeologists have been left baffled by the discovery of walrus bones in a coffin under St Pancras Station.

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What's the most unlikely thing you can imagine archaeologists finding underneath a churchyard in St Pancras?

How about the bones of a walrus?

Glen Goodman explains.

The walrus bones were found at a dig at St Pancras Station.

Mechanical excavation of the burial ground. Credit: High Speed 1

Archaeological excavation of coffined burials in the upper levels of St Pancras churchyard. Credit: High Speed 1

Archaeologists have been left baffled by the discovery of walrus bones in a coffin under St Pancras Station.

They were found during excavations at the station, before it was refurbished to become the new Eurostar terminal.

The bones were found alongside human remains in mass burial trenches. Credit: Ramboll UK Limited

It's thought they may have been used in medical research or teaching. Credit: Ramboll UK Limited

From the size of the bones, it's thought the walrus was a large Pacific male. Credit: Ramboll UK Limited

Archaeologists are not sure how it came to be buried in London. Credit: Ramboll UK Limited