General
General
Object Auto ID
45371
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_57917
Common Name
Ostrich Eggshell Fragment
Local Name
Ostrich Eggshell Fragment
Quantity
35.00
Object Description

Permanent export of ostrich eggshell samples and calcrete samples is requested. Ostrich eggshell will be used for isotope analysis to collect data on palaeoclimates and for Amino Acid Racemisation (AAR) dating. Calcrete will be sectioned to investigate the development of the sequence and presence of fossil inclusions. Preparation of OES and calcrete analysis will take place at University of Exeter with isotope analysis carried out at University of Southampton, and AAR at University of York.

Owner
McGregor Museum
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History
Object Age
2018
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