Vertebra bone

[garryson]

I found a vertebra bone, on which a metal is pierced. Whether relic, possibly medical operation?
The bone is mediaeval.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a Roman Ring?

 

[jeff of pa]

Real cool Finds !

Congrats !

 

[Trond]

Great finds. :P

 

[garryson]

Looks like a Roman Ring?

Not, this is XII.-XIII. century ring.

You find similar ones here: http://calverley.info/finds/med_ring_thumbs.htm

 

[Born Free]

That vertebra with the metal in it is fascinating! It looks like metal was put in to replace disc.
I emailed the pix to a friend who is a spinal surgeon who installs metal implants nowadays...he might have some interesting perspective.

It reminds me of Steve Martin on SNL in the 1970's, Theodoric of York, medieval barber! Blood-letting and possible spinal implants!!

Born Free

 

[49er]

Awesome finds. Amazing how they inserted a metal object inside the persons spine so long ago without killing the individual. Great finds...

 

[Newt]

Was it lead?
Newt

 

[DD-777]

This is Spinal Tap!!!

Sorry Garryson - couldn't resist.

Fantastic finds - do you know if the vertebra is human?

 

[garryson]

Was it lead?
Newt

Hi Newt!

Not lead, hard metal.

 

[trikikiwi]

Very cool finds
That bone looks more like a knuckle bone than a vertebra. What size is it?

I think it's a weighted game piece.
http://www.iqtoys.co.nz/site/page=item/item=0760

If it is --- then it's Very, Very Cool


Mike

 

[adh247]

thats odd! I too found a vertebra bone this weekend.... I found it at the beach and it def looks to be human which is scary, its got age on it too, ill see if i cant get a pic of it.

 

[garryson]

Very cool finds
That bone looks more like a knuckle bone than a vertebra. What size is it?

I think it's a weighted game piece.
http://www.iqtoys.co.nz/site/page=item/item=0760

If it is --- then it's Very, Very Cool

and re-looking at the Roman 'ring', that has probably lost it's bone and there might be another three in the vicinity where the two were found.

Mike

A Hungarian archaeologist said it, that bone cube.

 

[garryson]

This is Spinal Tap!!!

Sorry Garryson - couldn't resist.

Fantastic finds - do you know if the vertebra is human?

Not sure that bone is human, rather the bone of a ruminant.

 

[tapoutking]

That ring is Awsome!

 

[Locke]

That's an cool looking ring you got there

Happy Hunting!

 

[garryson]

That vertebra with the metal in it is fascinating! It looks like metal was put in to replace disc.
I emailed the pix to a friend who is a spinal surgeon who installs metal implants nowadays...he might have some interesting perspective.

It reminds me of Steve Martin on SNL in the 1970's, Theodoric of York, medieval barber! Blood-letting and possible spinal implants!!

Born Free

What did your friend say?

 

[RonO]

Fascinating finds, Garryson! Were you searching a field or a castle site or what?

Ron in Georgia

 

[garryson]

Fascinating finds, Garryson! Were you searching a field or a castle site or what?

Ron in Georgia

I searching for the abandoned treasures on the place of old settlements.