[Bonetools] Antler find from Talybont beach Merionnydd, Wales

[Alice Choyke]

I just want to remind everyone  that although antler has to be brought to a
site though human intercession the deer themselves have no trouble producing
beautiful smooth crowns like these. the walls of the Agricultural Museum in
Budapest are filled with trophies that have lovely crowns just like these.
If as it seems the surfaces are somewhat eroded you are going to have a
tough time showing that this object was ever used as a p'ick' or some such
object. However, I am open to other ideas...

Alice

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Sian <sian.beecroft at virgin.net> wrote:

> **
> Hi,
>
> Someone I work with at the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust has had this piece
> of antler shown to them that was recovered from peat deposits on Tal y bont
> beach Llanaber, Wales.  He's got to give it back to the owner soon but I was
> wondering if anyone has any suggestions/comments.
>
> Mesolithic and Bronze Age finds have been made in the area, and there is
> a chance it came from the clay deposits that lie below the peat instead.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sian
>
>
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