- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Fragment of animal bone. One of seven animal bones and bone fragments from an ancient midden. For the other animal bones see [1934.80.196 .2 - 7]. [CW [OPS Move] 9/5/2017]
- Geographical reference
- England Isles of Scilly Annet unamed midden
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Eustace Fulcrand Bosanquet
- PRM source Eustace Fulcrand Bosanquet
- Date
- Date collected
- By 1934
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1934
- Materials and processes
- Material Animal Bone
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 4 mm, Width: max 9 mm, Length: max 42 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1934.80.196.8
- Research and responses
Annet [SV 864 087] is an uninhabited island in the civil parish of St Agnes. The exact find spot for this object is unknown. The English Heritage maintained National Monuments Record holds records on three prehistoric middens, one of these sites may be where this sherd was discovered; see monument no's. 303248, 303279 and 303276. These records can be accessed online at http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk. [MN 19/06/2009]
Search terms: Animalia, Specimen, Animal Part, Bone
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