Accession No

2014.137.1


Description

Tightly wound birch bark roll. Several sections of the external role broken away and exposing the inner layers. Longer of the two, with several sections of the external role broken away and exposing the inner layers. One layer broken away but extant.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Yorkshire; Seamer; Star Carr


Period

Mesolithic


Source

Clark, J. Grahame D. (Prof.) [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

2014.137.1


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Birch Bark


Local Term


Measurements

18mm x 57mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Professor J. Grahame D. Clark.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (References)
Clark, J.G.D. 1954. Excavations at Star Carr. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. pp. 166-167.
Event Date 1954
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Analysis)
Sampled by Liz Aveling in 1996 for gas chromatography. See 1998 publication. Sample SC6 or SC7.
Event Date 1996
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Context (References)
Aveling, Liz and Heron, Carl. 1998. ‘Identification of Birch Bark Tar at the Mesolithic Site of Star Carr’, Ancient Biomolecules, vol.2. pp.69-80
Event Date 1998
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Physical description)
Tightly wound birch bark roll. Several sections of the external role broken away and exposing the inner layers. Longer of the two, with several sections of the external role broken away and exposing the inner layers. One layer broken away but extant.
Event Date 27/11/2014
Author: maa


Conservation (Remedial)
CON.2017.3910 | Remedial
Event Date 24/7/2017
Author: Kirstie Williams


Exhibition (Li Ka Shing Gallery)
EXH.2018.5 | A Survival Story: Prehistoric Life at Star Carr
Event Date 21/6/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Display)
Exhibited in 'A Survival Story: Prehistoric Life at Star Carr', Li Ka Shing Gallery, Case 2.14, 21 June 2018 - 16 March 2020.
Event Date 21/6/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:267906

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