Baz20 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I found this on an island beach on the south west coast of Donegal, Ireland Any help in identifying would be greatly appreciated I have no experience at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I think this is bovine. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz20 Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 So not really anything special? just a plain old cow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 That is what I am thinking. But to be sure can you take a pic of the chewing surface as well as the sides? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Baz20 said: I found this on an island beach on the south west coast of Donegal, Ireland Any help in identifying would be greatly appreciated I have no experience at all Baz, On the big plus side you took a great photo. The fossil "fills" the photo compared to a far shot and the lighting is excellent. Usually the experts on TFF will need a little more. Check this thread for a similar looking tooth... Always need an exact set of measurements: Length of chewing surface. width, height in millimeters. Being on the other side of the pond, I use a small metal ruler with both inches and millimeters. like this I live in Florida with the luxury of volumes of fossils. In addition to the common cow (Bos), I sometimes find ancient Bison. Their teeth are almost impossible to tell apart. Here is one from a couple of weeks ago: Your tooth looks mineralized and water eroded. Looks can be deceiving. I would really like some input from those members who find fossil teeth (and cow teeth) in the North Sea. Thanks for sharing. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kiros Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Seems heavy mineralized, can also be aurochs tooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 51 minutes ago, Kiros said: Seems heavy mineralized, can also be aurochs tooth It could be B. primigenius primigenius, but it's hard to proove that, in my opinion. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baz20 Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 This is where I found it it is called Inishkeel Island it is steeped in history A monastery was built here in the 6th century AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 It could be. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz20 Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 12 hours ago, Kiros said: Seems heavy mineralized, can also be aurochs tooth What does heavy mineralisation suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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