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Ref NoDF/PAL/140/4/16/22/2
Alt Ref NoDF140/4/16/22/2
TitleSherborne Engraved Bone 2
DescriptionCorrespondence relating to the Sherborne bone 'controversy’, including
Notes on a cast of the bone sent to T Molleson
Written notes on the ‘Correspondence between S W Boyd Dawkins, Professor W Sollas and A Smith Woodward on the Creswell and Sherborne bone’ written by Jim Gibb
T Molleson relating to DNA and other analysis on the bone, including plates/photos
Loan approval for temporary exhibition from 20 Dec 1974 - 30 June 1975
Correspondence dated in the 1950's including letters from J Fowler discussing a tooth for comparison to the bone and fluoride dating tests
Date1950s-1970s
AccessStatusOpen
Held ByNHM Archives
Extent1 File
LevelFile
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