Monday 17 June 2013
Saturday 15 June 2013
Equus skeleton discovered and yet again it attracts a magnet.
I am now in the process of cleaning and preserving the skull and mandible.
The pics below show the piece after a basic clean, this Equus piece shows no signs of use by man either for transport or work.
I have tested for magnetic content and again have found this skull and mandible like a lot of other mineralised bones excavated in the south west of Cleveland attract a magnet, as ive stated before I believe this is because the animals absorbed some form of Magnetite, either when alive or during burial.
Note the round magnet attached to the bone outlined in red.
Wednesday 29 May 2013
Magnetic Equus bones
Septarean nodule from the Stainton gravel beds
Saturday 25 May 2013
Wednesday 22 May 2013
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