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Wednesday, 20 July 2011

New bones excavated from the Stainton gravel beds.

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  The image above shows my latest find just above the trowel The yellow glove marks the spot i started digging into the hard packed grave...
Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Bone excavated from deposit above Stainton gravel beds.

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These were found today over 2 metres into the river gravels  Two of the bones join perfectly to the earlier proximal radius finds pictured b...
Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Bones excavated from the Stainton gravel beds gravels

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These pics show the bones after being cleaned. Two yet unknown radius pieces and humerus. The orange grains covering the bones are the re...
Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Bovine carcuss only 2 weeks after death!

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This bovine carcass has only been exposed to the elements and life that feeds off it for 2 weeks. I think its plain to see bone does not...
Thursday, 23 June 2011

Staintons unknown geology

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The excavation above measures about 1.5 by 2 metres. This image shows two separate  unknown clay deposits, I have recently visited the...
Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Bovine lumbar vertebrae

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 Bovine lumbar vertebrae measuring 270 mm widest. 135 highest measurement 95mm front to back max length

Bovine atlas vertebrae

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 This bovine atlas vertebrae measures 180mm widest and 100mm highest.  Weighing 325 grams  If other information is accurate this is a very...
Sunday, 29 May 2011

Ancient sediments and Stainton gravel beds.

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The lower red clay is at least 2 metres thick with no large rock present only sporadic blue clay with Carboniferous trace fossi...