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South Island Saddleback bones

South Island Saddleback bones

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Thirteen bones identified as being from the South Island Saddleback that were uncovered and subsequently excavated from a rock cleft above the former railway station near Cromwell during the construction of roading for the Clyde Dam project 1979-1981. The bones were excavated by Dr N Ritchie (M0W archaeologist) from what became known as the Station Deposit. In 1995 the bones were reviewed and confirmed as being from the South Island saddleback by T H Worthy.

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  • Title

    South Island Saddleback bones

  • Contributor

    Dr N Ritchie, Ministry of Works

  • Date made

    1981/01/21

  • Subject

    Cromwell history, Archaeology

  • Additional information

    a. L 14mm x W 5mm tapering down to 1mm b. L 27mm x W 4mm tapering down to 3mm c. L 19mm x W 5mm tapering down to 2mm d. L 30mm x W 6mm tapering down to 4mm e. L 23mm x W 4mm f. L 19mm x W 6mm tapering down to 3mm g. L 22mm x W 6mm tapering down to 3mm h. L 19mm x W 3mm tapering down to 2mm i. L 17mm x W 3mm tapering down to 2mm j. L 14mm x W 4mm tapering down to 2mm k.i. L 28mm x W 8mm tapering down to 3mm k.ii. L 21mm x W 5mm tapering down to 2mm l. 3 parts longest 20mm x W 8mm tapering down to 2mm m. L 15mm x W 4mm

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  • Location

    47 The Mall CROMWELL 9310

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Cromwell Museum

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