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Dear Sharon I don't know of any new British examples, but you may be interested, for comparative purposes, to know that knuckle bone floors are a common feature of Spanish colonial houses in Ecuador (and I suspect other South American countries). They are often to be found within the paving of entrances to courtyard buildings, usually used as decorative elements with other materials. Both ends (proximal and distal) are used uppermost. Annie Grant Dr Annie Grant Director, Educational Development and Support Centre Honorary Reader, School of Archaeological Studies University of Leicester University Road Leicester LE1 7RH Tel: 0116 252 2716 Fax: 0116 252 5111 -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Price [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 24 June 2000 11:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: knucklebone floors Does anyone know of any knucklebone floors, either documentary or physical which have come to light since Philip Armitage's gazeteer of 1989 (BAR 199)? Alternatively, does anyone have a means of contacting Philip Armitage himself? Nick Bateson and I are working on a floor composed of cattle metapodials found in Southwark last year, and would be more than willing to exchange any information. Thanks, Sharon ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%