Ventrata Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Found these bone fragments at Stutton Ness in the U.K. a few of days ago. They were right at the base of the Pleistocene ‘cliff’ deposits and have orange staining like the matrix in the cliffs. I’ve read that these deposits are 210,000 year old interglacial. Apparently lion, straight-tusked elephant, horse, giant deer and bison have been found here in the past. I have no experience of these type of finds and wondered if anyone had any thoughts on what species they may be or is that impossible with these small fragments? Also, should I try to conserve them, paraloid maybe? Thanks in advance for any help. P.s. I know the two white bones on the left are modern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Welcome to TFF! You have to many pieces in one picture, this makes it hard to see details that would help id. Please retake the pictures with fewer pieces in the picture (close ups). Thank You. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventrata Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Hi, I did try to put more closer pics up but my photos seem to exceed the max MB size. I’ll post a few separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ynot Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 In the second picture (close ups) on the left - looks like a partial vertebrae. Pictures of it from all sides may help better id it. The rest are to fragmented to ID. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventrata Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) O.k. Here’s different angles of left item in 2nd close up. Edited June 28, 2018 by Ventrata Cropped pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventrata Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) Edited June 28, 2018 by Ventrata Cropped pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventrata Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) Edited June 28, 2018 by Ventrata Cropped pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventrata Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Also here’s the item immediately below the other one in the 2nd close up pic. It has a nice convex smooth surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Not sure there is enough of the vert to id. Maybe @JohnBrewer or @Harry Pristis can do better. The other looks like the top of a femur (ball from a ball and socket joint.). But that is just a guess. We often call fragments like these - "chunkasaurus". Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventrata Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks for your help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Can’t help I’m afraid. Not the era I collect but the bones are very fragmented so might not be identifiable. There maybe some rib pieces there. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventrata Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 Thanks for taking a look. Wasn’t holding up much hope for an I.d. But worth asking. Hopefully I can get back there sometime and find something more easily identifiable. Wasn’t there very long as my wife was needing the loo and my big daft Labrador was bouncing on passing small dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMOfossil Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 36 minutes ago, Ventrata said: Hopefully I can get back there sometime and find something more easily identifiable Fascinating finds. I would go back. The site seems to have a lot of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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