Manx shearwater skull (Puffinus puffinus) some are still being recovered

some are still being recovered

Judging by the brass fittings etc

It is believed that the bones of the deceased were imbued with the power that the ancestor had during their lifetime

others were sometimes merely hidden in ancient cemeteries

Manx shearwater skull (Puffinus puffinus) some are still being recoveredThis is a lovely skull of the Manx shearwater Manx shearwater skull Puffinus puffinus. The Manx shearwater is a medium sized shearwater that nests in burrows on the Western coasts of the UK. Every year, the shearwaters complete a migration of more than 10,000km to the waters off Southern Brazil and Argentina. These are long lived birds with a life span of over 55 years although many of the juvenile die in their first long migration. This skull was