Dear Sarah,
There are quite a few records of medieval peacock in the literature. Most large
bird bone assemblages from castles and aristocratic sites have one or two.
I have never heard of a pelican find from Britain in the Middle Ages. I would
be very interested to hear if anyone else has.
Dale
> >>> Sarah Wells <[log in to unmask]> 06/02/03 13:25 PM >>>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am currently seekig reports on excavated remains/bones or other
> source references to the existence of Peacocks, Pelicans and Bats in
> Medieval England. Can anyone help ?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Sarah Wells
>
Dale Serjeantson
Visiting Research Fellow
Department of Archaeology
University of Southampton
Southampton SO17 1BJ
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