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Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?
A 10-year-old boy was looking for fossils on the shore in Islandmagee. He found something special. It was the back of a whale skull. This is a big discovery for a young boy. People are excited about what he found.
The skull might be from the Bronze Age. This was a long time ago. People are thinking about why the skull was there. Maybe it was part of a meal. This makes the find even more interesting. The boy's discovery is important for learning about the past.
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