Accession No

2014.137.2


Description

Small, tightly wound birch bark roll with possible signs of burning.


Place

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


Period

Mesolithic


Source

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


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

2014.137.2


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Birch Bark


Local Term


Measurements

21mm x 35mm x 18mm


Events

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)
Small, tightly wound birch bark roll with possible signs of burning.
Event Date 27/11/2014
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Excavated by Professor J. Grahame D. Clark.
Event Date 27/11/2014
Author: maa


Conservation (Remedial)
CON.2017.3911 | 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 (admin)


Context (Display)
Exhibited in 'A Survival Story: Prehistoric Life at Star Carr', Li Ka Shing Gallery, Case 2.06, 21 June 2018 - 16 March 2020.
Event Date 21/6/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:267907

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