Find Spot record MCC5587 - Copford Place
Summary
Find spot for animal bones
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9334 2417 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SW |
| Civil Parish | COPFORD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In a pit, north of Copford Place. Found bones of Bison, Bos, Beaver, red Deer, Mammoth, Horse and Hippoptamus. Findings suggest different levels of the pit because mammoths are only found in cold periods, where as hippopotamus are found in interglacial sites. Bones found by Mr J Brown and are now preserved at the British Museum (Natural History). <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX68704 DESC TEXT: Colchester Archaeological Group. 2003. The Colchester Archaeologist. p4 Wymer - Mammoth find at Marks tey.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM