More of yesterdays finds.

I found this large radius in the same place
as the jaws, it weighs 575 grams
and measures 350mm long and 84mm
at its widest point.

I think it belonged to a large bovine?

 

I allso found this bovine metacarpal
like all the fossil bone ime finding its
in excellent condition.

This large rib piece again i think is bovine
it measures 220 mm long and 38 mm
at its widest point.


Prehistoric

mineralized mammal bone.

Bovine jaws

I think these jaws are bovine what type i don't no yet any help would be welcome.

The larger one weighs 350 grams and measures 295 mm long and 200mm high.
I think the smaller jaw is from the same type of animal but its very young?


Prehistoric

mineralized mammal bone.

New finds

Found these fossil bones yesterday in the south west Middlesbrough area of Cleveland.
The intact metatarsal weighs 570 grams
1. 1/4 lbs and measures 305mm/12 inches
long, 75mm at its widest point.

The largest is a metatarsal from a large horse
the condition of this bone shows how protected
its been since being burried!

The ribs are from unknown mammals possibly
horse and deer. The pelvis piece could be deer?

This large pelvis piece i believe to be horse
all the bones are hevily mineralized, and undamaged
like all my bone finds ie no defleshing marks
or bite marks.

Note the excelent condition of the bone
surface!

 

Calcareous nodules found in isolated blue clay deposit

 

These nodules are abundant in the blue  clay deposits at stainton beck.

The clay also contains jurasic fossils

       Nodules from the gravel beds

 Septarian Nodule dug from the Stainton gravel beds...

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Stainsby beck meets the Cleveland Dyke.

This is where Stainsby beck meets the Cleveland Dyke
the stone has been used and worked nearby, when
i don't know yet, but hopefully will find out one day.

I believe the Cleveland Dyke over the
57 million years its been here has had
an influence in many different ways to
the south tees area of Cleveland.


Prehistoric mineralized mammal bone.

Ancient or modern?

I found this in stainsby beck ive asked
for advise from a local museum and
will post what they have to say as
soon as i can.

Prehistoric mineralized mammal bone.

Bovine radius

This radius measures 340 mm long
55mm wide at the top and 50mm bottom and 90mm left to right of top
It weighs 550 grams, 1 lb 3 oz

Ime now not totaly sure about my identification on this radius, it could be horse.


Prehistoric mineralized mammal bone.

fossil Pelvis bones

Hello all i believe these to be from wild horses they have no signes of de fleshing or bite marks on them like all my fossil bones.

 

Cause of death?

Hello again note the large abscess on the side of the jaw!

I believe this killed the animal one way or the other.

Prehistoric mineralized mammal bone. Either becouse of the inabillaty to eat or blood poisoning?

Humerus bones.

All these are humerus bones.

Note the differencein sizes.

These two are Equus

As you can see therse quite a bit broken off the top, i think they belong to aurochs young and mature.
   
                                                            Sorry have just noticed this post !

The statement above was made by myself in the very early days of my work, when i new very little about mammal bones, if the post has missled anyone i appologise !  The two Humerus bones are in fact Equus not bovine.