Category Archives: Infestation damage

Flat Oyster shells at Rhossili Bay

Posted on February 13, 2018 by winderjssc

A gallery of pictures of European Flat Oyster shells (Ostrea edulis Linnaeus) washed up on the sandy beach at Rhossili Bay in South Wales on 2nd February 2018. Photographed just as they were found, they are all separated left and … Continue reading →

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Holes in Old Oyster Shells 1 – Sponge Borings

Posted on April 9, 2013 by winderjssc

An explanation of how these holes are made in shells and in stones can be found in the blog postings Sponge borings in Flat Oyster Shells and Pebbles with holes made by boring sponges in Jessica’s Nature Blog. COPYRIGHT JESSICA … Continue reading →

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Oyster shells from archaeological sites: a brief illustrated guide to basic processing

Posted on March 29, 2011 by winderjssc

  Oyster shells from archaeological sites: a brief illustrated guide to basic processing Important notes This manual (which can be downloaded via the links below) describes a simple way of recording details of the macroscopic appearance in oyster shells recovered … Continue reading →

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