Dear Alessio,
the following might also be of some use.
Dobney, K., Jaques, D., Carrott, J. Hall, A., Issit, M. and Large F.
(2001). Biological remains, in Ottaway, P. Excavations on the site of
the Roman Signal Station at Carr Naze, Filey, 1993-94. The
Archaeological Journal 157: 148-182.
Although no barn owl remains were recovered from this late Roman
(4th-5th century AD) assemblage, there is a detailed discussion on the
possible accumulator of the large small mammal, bird and reptile
assemblage present in the upper levels.
On the basis of species composition and damage to the bones, it iss
concluded that the most likely candidate was barn owls roosting in the
abandoned signal station tower.
Keith
bandelli alessio wrote:
> Dear Zooarchers,
>
>
>
> I hope you can help me : I am working on the faunal remains from a
> gallo-roman villa in western France and I am dealing with a deposit
> (IInd to IVth century A.D.) composed of several complete skeletons;
> among them, those of three Barn Owls - Tyto alba.
>
> Do you have any kind of reference about Barn Owl records on roman sites?
>
> Thanks a lot for any help and
>
> Best wishes
>
>
>
> Alessio Bandelli (Compiègne, France)
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