700-Year-old Excreta in Excellent Condition

On the island of Funen in Denmark, the 700-year-old barrels found at an archaeological site in Odense has human excreta intact in "excellent condition". What is more, the ancient faeces still smell bad! The 14th century barrels, previously used to transport goods and store fish, were later used as lavatories. Three barrels were stacked on top of one another to form a basic well. They were tied together and lined with clay ...