Thursday, 24 May 2018
Sunday, 13 May 2018
Prehistoric stone fishing sinker .
I excavated this piece from the Stainton gravel beds 2 years ago , ime now sure it was used as a fishing sinker , and ime also sure like many other worked stones I've discovered it is made from a flint not from this area , confirming my theory of an ice dam release causing major flooding that killed both Humans and animals not long after recolonization after the last major cold period . Making the piece 12 to 17000 ybp in age .
The deliberate wearing on each side of the flint speaks for its self .
Ive found and excavated many fishing related pieces from the Stainton gravel beds reinforcing my theory of a gradual re population of this area before a huge ice dam release from the mouth of the esk valley .
The deliberate wearing on each side of the flint speaks for its self .
Ive found and excavated many fishing related pieces from the Stainton gravel beds reinforcing my theory of a gradual re population of this area before a huge ice dam release from the mouth of the esk valley .
Prehistoric Engineering
The rock also appears to have been shaped for some reason . This piece again ime sure is from the Stainton gravel beds dating 12 - 17000 ybp .
The two pieces below were found at an earlier date in the same stretch of water and appear to be made of the same sandstone .
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