Hi all,
I am currently working on a fenland site in Lincolnshire incorparating a 2nd-early 4th
century Roman settlement site. Although I am only halfway through recording the
assemblage I have started to note an inflated number of horses than I would have
originally expected, these include both adult and foal material from pony sized animals.
Therefore I am starting to hypothise on the reasons behind this perceived inflation of
the number of horse remains.
I am considering the potential of horse breeding on site. The other thought is the
potential of the utilization of ponies as a wild resource. There are modern anecdotal
references to lincolnshire fen ponies (now extinct) and the reintroduction of Kronig
ponies to Wicken Fen in Cambridgshire as semi-wild herds.
Does anyone have any parallels with this kind of utilisation or archaeological evidence
of wild herds prior to the medieval- modern periods?
I would be grateful for any comments, thoughts or parallels that anyone may have.
Cheers
Jen Kitch
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