The 18th Century remains were found by archaeologists excavating the grounds of Nottingham Castle.
The bones of three monkeys dating back to Georgian times have been found by archaeologists during the redevelopment of a city's castle.The bones were found on the site of a new gallery in excavation work carried out alongside the development.Gareth Davies, head of archaeology at the York Archaeological Trust, said the bones were from the late 18th Century.
"We basically think at some point people were keeping a menagerie, like a little zoo, in the grounds of the ducal palace when it was turned into apartments," Mr Davies said. Her rank and wealth came from her grandfather who was an illegitimate son of the Earl of Chesterfield, Ms Armitage said. From the large fragments of bone found at the castle, Mr Davies said they were able to tell they belonged to guenon monkeys from central or western Africa.
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