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Once a proud symbol of the British Middle Ages, Nottingham Castle was closed for redevelopment and refurbishment in 2018. In the midst of the excavations, the BBC reports that archaeologists came across something that was completely out of the blue! During the £30 million (about $42 million) refurbishment, the bones of three monkeys dating back to the Georgian age were discovered. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"86172","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"462","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Zoologist Marius Illie, from Trent & Peak Archaeology, examining the monkey bones discovered during Nottingham Castle Renovations. Source: Nottingham Castle Trust The Nottingham Castle Renovation and Discoveries A major royal fortress and occasional royal residence from once upon a time, Nottingham fell into decline and was mostly demolished in 1651 as a result of the English Civil War