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Weird bone thing in field

AllotmentpixieAllotmentpixie Posts: 20
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Hi, any idea what this is? We found it in a field we were working on. 

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  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Deer antler, probably from one year old roe buck.
  • AllotmentpixieAllotmentpixie Posts: 20
    Wow thanks! That's great to know. 
  • dave125dave125 Posts: 178
    As steephill said.
    I remember many years ago a similarly aged single antler was found on the shores of Loch Ness. A few people were convinced it was proof of Nessie!
  • AllotmentpixieAllotmentpixie Posts: 20
    That's funny!!  My husband thought he'd found proof of a wild cat or something similar in Essex ! But it being a roe deer antler is very exciting, makes sense with the local woodland around the field.  
  • WeaveyDaveyWeaveyDavey Posts: 575
    That's some find, @Allotmentpixie : I'd hang on to it & smooth off the bulbous end for comfort & then use it as a 'dibber' for large seeds & bulbs!!

  • AllotmentpixieAllotmentpixie Posts: 20
    Thanks for the suggestion, great idea. 
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    Given its size, it could be a muntjac antler.
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    I was tempted to suggest unicorn :D Muntjac have curved antlers which are slimmer than roe with a narrower basal plate. I have found a couple of antlers in the garden over the years from our semi-resident roe, will post a photo later.
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    edited February 2021
    Not quite the 12 point Monarch of the Glen but big enough for a roe buck.



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