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Disgwylfa Fawr

Canoes? You what?

Sanctuary S
Sanctuary Nov 27, 2012 09:12:41
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
Gristhorpe and DF dates suggest that bronze would have been available , at least it wasn't granite or a real boat like Ferriby , Dover or Carpow .
What did the 'finish' of the work suggest George as there would be a big difference between a bronzed edge tool and a rock?

T tiompan
tiompan Nov 27, 2012 09:34:57
Replying to Sanctuary

Dunno ,they managed to get isotope analysis from the Gristhorpe bloke's tooth (he was local ) but I think in all the cases , with posible exception of DF , they were waterlogged which may not have helped recognition .
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/196138/details/carpow+bank/
mentions tooling but is not specific .

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