{"product_id":"coelodonta-antiquitatis-fossil-astragalus-bone-pleistocene-stanton-harcourt-oxford-uk","title":"Coelodonta antiquitatis Fossil Astragalus Bone – Pleistocene | Stanton Harcourt, Oxford, UK","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine fossil astragalus (ankle bone) from \u003cem\u003eCoelodonta antiquitatis\u003c\/em\u003e (Woolly Rhinoceros), recovered from the Thames River gravels at Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. This specimen is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e100,000 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating to the Pleistocene epoch when woolly rhinoceroses roamed the cold steppe-tundra landscapes of Ice Age Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanton Harcourt is one of Britain's most celebrated Pleistocene fossil localities, with the Thames River gravels yielding an extraordinary assemblage of Ice Age megafauna including woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and giant deer. Material from this site is well-documented in the scientific literature and highly regarded by collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe astragalus is a robust tarsal bone that bears the full weight of the animal, and specimens from large megafauna such as \u003cem\u003eCoelodonta\u003c\/em\u003e are both substantial and visually impressive. A significant piece of British Ice Age natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCoelodonta antiquitatis\u003c\/em\u003e (Woolly Rhinoceros)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astragalus (ankle bone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pleistocene (~100,000 years old)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thames River Gravels, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fossil, natural preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MILBO LAGS Jewellery and Gems and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53066725654848,"sku":"53066725654848","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4238\/5472\/files\/20260825_183849.jpg?v=1787649307","url":"https:\/\/milbolags.myshopify.com\/products\/coelodonta-antiquitatis-fossil-astragalus-bone-pleistocene-stanton-harcourt-oxford-uk","provider":"MILBO LAGS Jewellery and Gems and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}