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Pleistocene giant deer bone
A giant deer right mandible, with the lower right 3rd premolar, lower right 4th premolar, lower right 1st molar, lower right 2nd molar and the lower right 3rd molar all present in their tooth cavities. The bone is a whitish colour and has been reconstructed from a few pieces. The surface of the bone is split and cracking. The teeth all display a moderate amount of wear. The crown of the lower right 2nd molar has sheared off flush with the mandible leaving the roots in situ.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
81.84H/2.740
Find Information
Site Name: Coygan Cave, Laugharne
Grid Reference: SN 284 092
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1963
Notes: Trench 9 Spit Unstratified
Measurements
length / mm:295
width / mm:75.5
thickness / mm:40.5
weight / g:564.3
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