Erin, we have quite a few kaboshed cows from Roman Vindolanda. They were
using some kind of pome-shaped poleax to stun at least a percentage of
them. In other cases we find the instrument to have been a hammer with a
square head; there are images of this tool in Roman bas-reliefs relating
to the suovetaurilia. You can find a good image of a cow skull with BFT
(pome-shaped tool) in my bone report in the 2005-2006 Vindolanda research
report, which is available through the Vindo. website at
www.vindolanda.com -- in the bookstore section, I think. -- Deb Bennett
> Hello,
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> I was wondering whether anyone had any information on blunt force
> trauma, or the skeletal affects of stunning in cattle skulls? I am
> currently looking at a few cattle skulls from 17th-18th century
> Belfast. All of the skulls show evidence of BFT in that they have
> concentric fractures on the mid-frontal bones, with internally
> bevelled edges etc. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks,
> Erin Jackson
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