Interesting Place - Leiston Abbey

The skeleton of a 7ft long dog have been unearthed in the remains of ancient Leiston Abbey in Suffolk.

(There is speculation that it could be the skeleton of legendary devil dog Black Shuck who terrorised 16th century England. Accounts of the animal form part of the folklore of Norfolk,Suffolk, the Cambridgeshire fens and Essex

Folklore tells of a 7 foot hell hound with flaming eyes. For centuries, the beast, which came to be known as Black Shuck, struck fear into the hearts of all who crossed its path.)



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