General
General
Object Auto ID
3060
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_4392
Common Name
Sediment samples from Border Cave 2WA
Classified Name
Sediment
Local Name
Border Cave Stratum 2WA
Quantity
5.00
Object Description

Up to five sediment samples (a tablespoon in size) from the same unit, viz Str 2WA at Border Cave, recovered during excavations by Peter Beaumont in the 1970s. One of the samples (from grid area R16-17) to be tested for and identification of unusual salt content, the remaining samples for analytical comparison.

Provenance

Excavated from layer 2WA at Border Cave

Owner
McGregor Museum
Description
Material Types
Stone/Earth
Technique Types
N/A
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Geological Period
Cenozoic
Cultural Association
Early Later Stone Age
Maker Comment
n/a
Collector
Peter Beaumont
Collector Comment
Border Cave excavation in the early 1970s
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
Grid Reference
R16-17
Stratigraphic Unit
2WA
x y z
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