Dear Ellen,
Some years back, whilst researching the jawbone of a capuchin monkey
from a 17th-century deposit in London, I came across the following
references to identified remains of Macaca sylvanus
1) skull & clavicle from Cuckoo Lane, Southampton (late 13th cent.)
published by Barbara Noddle (1975) in C.Platt & R.Coleman-Smith "Excavations
in Medieval Southampton 1953 - 1969" pp. 332-340.
2) skull & skeleton from Joymount, Carrickfergus, N.Ireland (c. AD1400)
unpublished report by Mrs. Prudence Napier, British Museum (Natural History)
Osteology Room General Letter Files: 1975-16; 1976-26;1977-17 (these files
also include details of specimens from Romano-British sites).
I hope the above proves helpful.
Although not directly relevant to your medieval find, other
zooarch.researchers might like to have the details of the short article on
the capuchin find, which appeared in the Spring 1983 vol.4 No.10 issue of
The London Archaeologist pp.262-270.
Best Regards from Philip Armitage
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From: "Ellen Hambleton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Medieval Monkeys
Dear Zooarch,
Does anybody out there know of any finds of medieval monkey or ape remains
from Europe? We are investigating the find of a skull from medieval deposits
near Novgorod, Russia, and would be interested in hearing of any similar
finds, of similar date, from elsewhere in Europe. All references gratefully
received.
Many thanks,
Ellie
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School of Conservation Sciences
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