Remains unearthed from the Cerney Wick Mammoth Graveyard are to go on show for a month from Saturday 15 February.
They will be at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester in the latest chapter of a story which began several years ago in the ancient silt and gravel of a quarry operated by Swindon firm Hills Group near Latton.
The Ice Age material include bones and tusks from Mammoths, the remains of bison, rhino and horses, and the hand axes on display will include a replica of the find that started the adventure.
The discovery of the graveyard, which was the focus of a special BBC television programme with Sir David Attenborough in 2022, was made by Sally Hollingworth and her husband Neville.
A museum spokesperson said: There are finds on display from the 2017 dig at the site well as new finds from the site uncovered in 2024.
"They include a Plesiosaur, a Marine Crocodile skull and Ammonites, as well as Mammoth Teeth and a Tooth from a Straight-Tusked Elephant, among others.
"Children’s illustrator Sally Poyton will be creating a special Mammoth Family Trail for the museum."
Full details of the exhibition can be found at coriniummuseum.org/event/mammoths-at-the-museum
The Ice Age material include bones and tusks from Mammoths, the remains of bison, rhino and horses, and the hand axes on display will include a replica of the find that started the adventure.
The discovery of the graveyard, which was the focus of a special BBC television programme with Sir David Attenborough in 2022, was made by Sally Hollingworth and her husband Neville.
A museum spokesperson said: There are finds on display from the 2017 dig at the site well as new finds from the site uncovered in 2024.
"They include a Plesiosaur, a Marine Crocodile skull and Ammonites, as well as Mammoth Teeth and a Tooth from a Straight-Tusked Elephant, among others.
"Children’s illustrator Sally Poyton will be creating a special Mammoth Family Trail for the museum."
Full details of the exhibition can be found at coriniummuseum.org/event/mammoths-at-the-museum
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