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Wow! not your everyday pit assemblage then! Hamwic (Southampton) has whale vertebrae used as butcher blocks, what size is your dino? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curl, Julie" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 3:32 PM Subject: dinosaur bone in Middle Saxon pit Hello everyone, I am working on a site from Downham Matket, Norfolk (England) and there is an Ichthyosaur vertebrae in one of a group of Middle Saxon pit fills. It appears to be more worn on in the centre of one side of the vertebrae body. It was found in with butchered cattle, equid, sheep/goat, pig and a chopped humerus from a White-Tailed eagle (very exciting...well, for Norfolk anyway!). The site is dominated by remains of cattle and equids, most of which has been dumped into pit fills. Heads of cattle and equids (and one canid skull) appear to have been 'placed' on top of the other bone - one skull in each pit or ditch. We are interpretting this as a 'ritual' site and wonder if the ichthyosaur vertebrae could have been used as a mixing/grinding dish (resulting in more wear on one side). Any ideas? Does anyone know of dinosaur bones being found (used) in archaeological deposits? Any help appreciated! Julie -- Julie Curl Finds Researcher/Faunal Remains Specialist Norfolk Archaeological Unit 13-15 Cathedral Street Norwich NR1 1LU Tel: 01603 - 878206 Mobile: 07870 818752 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Home: [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com