ANCIENT CLEVELAND - HISTORY OF A BECK

  1- I have now been reliably informed by members of the Mindat forum that this piece is Vein Quartz with Quartz crystals.   2  3  4...

 1 - I have now been advised by members of the Mindat forum that this and other pieces that I excavated from the Stainton gravel beds rece...

 This is the full assemblage to date of excavated bone and artefacts, including a preserved leather shoe sole, pottery, and utilised bone ...

  1 - This piece of mineralised wood was excavated from the ancient lake bed deposits at Stainsby beck.  2 - It was excavated very close...

1 - All excavated bone including one piece of pottery.                                                                                  ...

                                                                                                           Ancient  Cleveland          ...

   1 These images show another Rhizocretion excavated from the blue grey deposits at Stainsby beck .  2 The long crystal is about 5mm...

  1 These pieces were picked from a beck near the river Leven , near Yarm in Cleveland .  2 Note the fossil content of the Septerean nod...

The man to the rear has  advised  me for two years or more , I believe without this mans continued support I may have given up my resear...

 1 - excavation site .  2 The days first find Horse mandible piece .  3 The last piece excavated was approximately 3 metres into the...