Horse skull

I found this in Stainsby beck Thornaby it at first had me baffled but after help from Friends on a US forum i found out it was part of a horse skull

 

 

 

I have no idea of its age as i never excavated it from the Stainton gravel beds located near by.

 

 

 

I hope these images help anyone in the future who comes across a piece like this as it had me confused for a while.

 I have been reliably informed there have been examples like this displayed in Museums listed as bear or big cat brain cases.  

    

Triassic mineral lined insect tubes, possibly Caddis fly?

 

 

I have now looked closely at two segments of this material i excavated from Mercia mudstone at Stainsby beck Thornaby on Tees. ( As reported in earlier posts.)

 

I have found at least four separate mineral lined tubes with what look like carefully placed side pieces.

 

These could as far as i know the only fossil material ever found in the Mercia mudstone in this area. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mineral lined half tubes can be seen in the centre of the image above, and just below left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the tubes is lined with clear crystals.