The remains of a woolly mammoth have been found in a cave in Devon, say experts.
Woolly mammoth remains were found in Devon
The bones - which were found in Plymouth along with other Ice Age remnants date between 30,000 to 60,000 years ago - have been labelled as findings of “national significance”.
Rob Bourn, the lead on the dig told BBC News added it has been “a once in a lifetime experience for those involved.”
The process - which led to the bones being found near old lime kilns - was begun in 2015 by the developers Sherford, a 5,000 home development in the area, which due to this has been halted.
Rob continued: "Construction happening at Sherford is the sole reason these findings have been discovered and it is remarkable that they have laid undisturbed until now.
"To find such an array of artefacts untouched for so long is a rare and special occurrence."
The mammoth remains - along with that of a hyena, reindeer, rhino, and mountain hare - are all undergoing analysis at the new local museum, The Box.
Duncan Wilson, the CEO of Historic England called it "exceptional".
He said: "To have found partial remains of such a range of species here in Devon gives us a brilliant insight into the animals which roamed around Ice Age Britain thousands of years ago, as well as a better understanding of the environment and climate at the time."