Sunday 27 March 2011

Large Vertabrae

Found theses the other day, the larger vertabrae is heavy and a lot bigger than the other two which i believe to be bovine.

It weighs 275 grams and measures 150mm long and 100mm wide with quite a lot missing.

Saturday 26 March 2011

Large Metatarsal

Found this the other day the Metatarsal
weighs 425 grams and measures 248 mm long
60mm at its widest point.








Prehistoric

mineralized mammal bone.
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Wednesday 23 March 2011

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.
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Tuesday 22 March 2011

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.
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Thursday 17 March 2011

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!