Deer pelvis bone
Red deer were plentiful in Devon after the Ice Ages. Their meat would have provided food, their hides clothing, and antler was essential for making tools. This bone was found at the Mesolithic site at Westward Ho! in Devon.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 42/2003/10P
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- bone (animal)
- Common Name
- deer pelvis bone
- Simple Name
- faunal bone
- Period Classification
- Mesolithic (10000-4000 BC)
