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Creswell Crags The Ochre Horse This original fragment of a rib bone contains the oldest known carving of its type in Britain. The horse was carved approximately 12,500 years ago and was on temporary display at the small museum at Creswell Crags to November 2009 (although a replica of the ochre horse is always on display). It was found on the 29th June in 1876 at the back of the western chamber in the 'Robin Hood Cave' in Creswell Crags. Sieveking 855, British Museum; more information can be found at the original website:

www.creswell-crags.org.uk/Home.aspx
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Source The Ochre Horse - 12500 Years Old!
Author Dave from Nottingham, England
Camera location53° 15′ 48.48″ N, 1° 11′ 54.74″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by DaveKav at https://www.flickr.com/photos/8089996@N06/4038464041. It was reviewed on 18 December 2010 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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