Dear all I recently came across an informative report: Rouse, A. J. (1993). “Small vertebrates.” Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 59(1993): 223-225. In Whittle, A et al A Neolithic Downland Monument in its Environment: Excavations at the Easton Down Long Barrow, Bishops Cannings, North Wiltshire, (Are you out there Amanda??) Dale On Thu, 11 May 2000 15:40:36 +0100 "U ALBARELLA REG:" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > A classic reference on the subject, which I'm sure is known to > most is: > > Andrews P. 1990. Owls, caves and fossils. London: British > Museum (Natural History). > > Also useful: > > Yalden D. & Morris P. 1990. The analysis of owl pellets. London: > the Mammal Society, occasional publication n.13 > > Cheers, > Umberto > > > > > > > > Umberto Albarella > Department of Ancient History and Archaeology > University of Birmingham > Edgbaston > Birmingham B15 2TT > U.K. > tel. +44/121/4147386 > fax. +44/121/4145516 > email [log in to unmask] > http://www.bham.ac.uk/BZL ---------------------- Dale Serjeantson Research Fellow Department of Archaeology University of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ UK Tel: (44) (0)23 8059 3210 Fax: (44) (0)23 8059 3032 [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%