Dear Louisa,
for reports of four horned sheep in Roman times in Britain, see the following:
Harman M. 1996. Mammalian bones. 141-161. In: May J. Dragonby. Report
on excavations at an Iron Age and Romano-British settlement in
Lincolnshire. Oxbow Monograph 61
King J M. 1987. The animal bones. 184-94. In: Dannell G B and Wild J
P. Longthorpe II. The military works-depot: an episode in landscape
history. Britannia Monographs Series No. 8.
Cheers,
Umberto
On 19 July 2011 09:44, GIDNEY L.J. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Has anyone encountered skulls of 4 or multi horn sheep pre-dating C3rd-C4th
> AD in British Isles? Does anyone know of examples of this period or earlier
> from anywhere else?
> I've just come across a splendid skull fragment from a 4 horn ram from a
> late C3rd-C4th Romano-British site. I've seen parts of female skulls before
> from similar sites. Would like some further examples for discussion.
> Thanks.
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