Archaeology — Early Mesolithic; 7250 BCE
Animal remains, animal bone, swan bone
An early Mesolithic leg bone (tibia) from a swan dating 7,250 BCE. The size of this bone suggests it was from a whooper or mute swan. There are three cutmarks on the bone that were created by a flint blade. The evidence suggests that the cutmarks were done while skinning the bird rather than butchering it.
This bone was found near a hearth on an early Mesolithic campsite at Uxbridge.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- UX88viii[343]<24>
- Object name:
- animal remains, animal bone, swan bone
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- Production date:
- Early Mesolithic; 7250 BCE
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 72 mm, W 14 mm, D 10 mm (overall), L 73 mm, W 13 mm, D 9 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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