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.

Bovine (Astrogalas)

Hello all this ankle bone measures 90 mm by 65mm ( 3.5 inch by 2.5 inch ) compared to others ive seen it belonged to a very large animal. It  weighs 250 grams (8 oz )

Horn end

Not enough to atempt an identifacation! but its heavy and has a high natural shine
as ive said before i only ever wash and then buff my bone with a dry cloth.





ancient bone tools

I found these lower leg bones in another local beck not far from Stainton Village,i believe the first
belonged to a large wild horse. It weighs 1 lb and measures 28 mm long, and 60 mm at its widest point.