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Pleistocene bear bone

A vertebra central piece with cut marks on the two faces from skinning. The bone is stained a yellow colour.

Bear bone with stone tool cut-marks. It suggests that Neanderthals used bear skins to keep themselves warm.

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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

86.31H/3.D3960

Find Information

Site Name: Pontnewydd Cave, St Asaph

Grid Reference: SJ 0155 7106
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1985

Notes: Lower Breccia : I 6 NW

Acquisition

Donation, 22/5/1986

Measurements

length / mm:51.3
width / mm:70.0
thickness / mm:58.0

Material

bone

Location

St Fagans Wales Is gallery : Neanderthal Tools and Animals

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Neanderthal Tools & Animals record verified by E.A. Walker

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