Moa bones, unidentified (phalanges?)
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Seven small sized bones from an unidentified species of moa that were uncovered and subsequently excavated from a rock cleft near Cromwell during the construction of roading for the Clyde Dam project 1979-1981. The bones were excavated by N Ritchie (MOW archaeologist) from what became known as the Firewood Creek Deposit.
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Title
Moa bones, unidentified (phalanges?)
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Contributor
Dr N Ritchie, Ministry of Works
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Date made
1979/06/13
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Subject
Cromwell history, Archaeology, Moa remains
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Various
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