FOSIL

Ngawi - The bones found by a farmer named Sarno (45), a resident of Hamlet Grudo Rejuno Village District Karangjati Ngawi certainly is a fossil of ancient animals Stegodon or ancient elephant. This has been confirmed by the team of Cultural Heritage Preservation Hall (BPCB) Mojokerto East Java Provincial Working Area, together with Technical Unit Implementation Unit (UPT) Trinil Ngawi Museum who has examined the bone. There are 94 fossils found, but the biggest part is the ancient elephant leg. Length reaches 90 cm in diameter 20 cm. The rest are bone fragments damaged by sharp objects during excavation. "The biggest size of one elephant leg has been positive from the BPCB team's observation, others have been in small pieces due to the farmer's handling," explained Head of Unity Reinforcement Unit (BKPH) Rejuno Budi Sulaksana to detikcom, Wednesday (28/3/2018) ). Also read: The Trinil Museum Involves Thorough Fossil Findings in Ngawi How Big is the Fossil Found in Ngawi? Photo: Sugeng Harianto Bone that has been shaped debris, continued Budi, measuring between 3-15 cm long with a diameter of 3-5 cm. The pieces of ancient elephant fossils are now stored in the office of the Rejuno Rejuno Rejuno Rejuno District, Karangjati Ngawi Subdistrict. "Small pieces we enter the sack and the big one we put the floor," he said. In addition to ancient elephant fossils, the team also found fossils animal bull horn with a length of 43 cm and a diameter of 27 cm. Currently, communication between Trinil Museum and Perhutani KPH Saradan is still conducted to continue the excavation or not .