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1884.118.225

Bone point of proximal tibia of cattle (Bos). Hollow. Shaft pointed. Proximal articulation not present and signs of gnawing. [JW [Excav. PR] 03/06/2013]

1884.118.225

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bone point of proximal tibia of cattle (Bos). Hollow. Shaft pointed. Proximal articulation not present and signs of gnawing. [JW [Excav. PR] 03/06/2013]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Greater London City of London EC2 London Wall Gooch and Cousens wool warehouse
Date
Date collected
1866 - 1867
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Animal Bone, Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 40 mm, Width: max 49 mm, Length: max 113 mm, Weight 68 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.118.225
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers carried out fieldwork at London Wall from October to December 1866 this object may have been collected then. [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Associated publications
Lane Fox, A.H. 1867. Objects found at great depth in the vicinity of the old London Wall. Archaeological Journal 24: 61-64. [Dan Hicks 29/07/2013] Lane-Fox, A.H. 1867. A description of certain piles found near London Wall and Southwark, possibly the remains of Pile Buildings. Journal of the Anthropological Society of London 5: lxxi-lxxxiii. [Dan Hicks 29/07/2013]

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