Prehistoric mammoth bones, Jacques Bay (EHER 3220)
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Summary
Mammoth bones were found at Jacques Bay on the southern bank of the River Stour, in 1907.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1632 3185 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRABNESS, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Bones of Mammoth found. <1> <2> <3> <4>
<3> details that these finds were made by Miller Christy and Mr. H. Wilmer in Spring 1907 while rambling on the southern coast of the River Stour looking for 'red hills'. They left most of the limb bones in situ as they were embedded in the clay. <3> notes that similar finds were made over two centuries earlier at or near this exact location by Mr John Luffkin in 1700-1701.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM13SE3, 1950.
- <3> SEX189 Serial: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 15, p102.
- <4> SEX75925 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Private Annotated 6" Ordnance Survey map (Pte 6") by M.R. Hull. Pte 6" (M R Hull 1949).
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM13-022
- NRHE identifier: 387996
- National Monuments Record: TM 13 SE 3