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Vertebrae ID

I found these vertebrae in an assemblage from Ireland. The lumbar vertebrae do not have transverse processes. Any idea what they could be?

2009-02-25 @ 10:23:49 Permalink Allmänt Kommentarer (1) Trackbacks ()

Femur ID

Below are two photos of a small mammal femur. Could anyone help with an ID please?

Thanks,
Karin

2009-02-13 @ 11:15:52 Permalink Allmänt Kommentarer (0) Trackbacks ()

Mandible ID

Here are two photos of a small mandible found on a rural site in Ireland. Could anyone help me with an ID please? Sorry about the picture quality...

2008-08-06 @ 10:47:32 Permalink Allmänt Kommentarer (2) Trackbacks ()

cross-section of worked bone

Here is a drawing in cross-section of the bone in the photo below. It has been hollowed out, has anyone seen anything similar or have a theory why? The bone can't be identified, but is a fragment of a long bone from a large ungulate. The scale is 5 cm.

2008-01-21 @ 13:40:54 Permalink Allmänt Kommentarer (0) Trackbacks ()

Worked bone?

This is a photo of a bone found in the primary fill of a tailrace, associated with an early medieval horizontal mill, excavated in Ireland.

It looks like the bone has been hollowed out for some reason, but I can't see the reason. Does anyone know?

2007-12-19 @ 13:25:15 Permalink Allmänt Kommentarer (0) Trackbacks ()

Pathology on dog radius and ulna

Another pathology, on a left radius and ulna this time, possibly from the same dog.

Ulna

Radius

2007-11-07 @ 13:57:15 Permalink Allmänt Kommentarer (0) Trackbacks ()

Pathology on dog tibia and fibula

Here are some photos of a pathology on a left dog tibia and fibula. The extra bone growth is situated on the distal diaphysis, growing over a possible fracture? The distal articular facets are intact and "healthy". Any suggestions as to what this might be?

2007-11-07 @ 13:46:46 Permalink Allmänt Kommentarer (0) Trackbacks ()