1 I could be wrong but I believe this flint that was excavated from the same grey deposit as the bones and leather reported in earlier posts , was very likely used as a fire starting implement .
Monday, 18 March 2013
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Prehistoric Dog and Wolf ? ulna's and possibl flint core excavated Stainsby beck
3 - The Canis ulna on the left was excavated deep into the deposit, the larger Canis ulna was found at another location.
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6 - I also excavated this piece of black flint from deep into the deposit, i don't know a lot about worked flint but this piece could have been.
The Stainsby collection to date .
The image above shows the fossil bone and artefacts excavated to date from the prehistoric grey deposits at stainsby beck, in the south west of Cleveland North East England . The Human tibia shaft is not shown as its not in my possession any more , as it was handed over to the Anthropologist, as were the other Human bone finds from this area .
Human and animal fossil bones found so far at ... - history of a beck
The bone and artefacts excavated to date include bones from at least one Human , and seven different animals including , Capra , Equus , Bovine , Canis , Cervid , Pottery ime told that looks to be iron age , Preserved leather shoe sole , with intricate stich holes and possible bone decoration , and possibly worked black flint . All can be viewed in earlier posts .
I must stress that the mineralised bones found and excavated in this and other areas , including several Human pieces are ancient ! and have been deemed so by a forensic anthropologist from Teesside university .
Friday, 8 March 2013
Prehistoric horse radius excavated Stainsby beck.
2 - It appears to have several different mineralised layers including what looks to be preserved organic material maybe wood ?
5 The preserved organic material can clearly be see in this image, at first i thought it to be preserved wood , ime now not so sure and believe it could be preserved none mineralised bone .
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Possibly britains oldes preserved shoe sole
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Ancient bones and preserved shoe sole excavated from lake bed deposits
1 This image shows the entire collection of excavated fossil bone including at least seven different animals including horse, ovis -capra, bos, cervidae, and Human tibia, and a leather artefact i believe to be the sole of a shoe, that looks like it has been decorated with worked fossil bone. ( See update )
2 This leather artefact was excavated about 300 mm into the previously undisturbed grey clay deposit.
3 I hope this image shows what i see ime sure worked bone has been inserted either for decoration or as some kind of fastening.
6 The underside showing the bone with same worked surface, as the previously shown inner surface.
Today I reported the Human tibia I excavated along with the other fossil mammal bone, it was viewed by the Anthropologist and deemed as ancient, no surprise there considering the Prehistoric deposit it was excavated from, I believe the grey deposit of clay is either the remnants of a large lake or swamp like water body
Today I reported the Human tibia I excavated along with the other fossil mammal bone, it was viewed by the Anthropologist and deemed as ancient, no surprise there considering the Prehistoric deposit it was excavated from, I believe the grey deposit of clay is either the remnants of a large lake or swamp like water body
Human and animal fossil bones found so far at ... - history of a beck
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Prehistoric Human tibia shaft excavated from grey deposit at Stainsby beck Thornaby on Tees Cleveland.
1 - This image shows a a Prehistoric Human tibia shaft outlined in yellow , before being fully excavated from the grey lake bed at Stainsby beck. To the right outlined in red some of the other none human bones are visible but most are still buried. I believe the two different Human femurs found at an earlier date just down stream, and the preserved leather moccasin type sole excavated and shown in an earlier post could all be related.
3 - This image shows an artiodactyle Mandible, and maxilla piece, the teeth tell me this animal was a juvenile .
4 - This horn core was also excavated very close to the Human tibia shaft and artiodactyle pieces shown in image 3 .
Please view more recent posts for updates .
Monday, 25 February 2013
Bone found in latest excavation into ancient lake deposit at Thornaby on Tees Cleveland.
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