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Hi Lena, Sounds to me like a classic example of the kind of assymetrical pathologies associated with traction animals. For good examples and ways of scoring the severity I suggest you look at the follwong publication Bartosiewicz, L., Van Neer, W. and Lentacker, A. 1997. Draught Cattle: their osteological identification and history. Annales Sciences Zoologiques 281. Musée Royal de L'Afrique Centrale Tervuren, Belgique. It is however unusual to see it in sheep - perhaps they are slightly different? Cluny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lena Strid" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 3:58 PM Subject: [ZOOARCH] Cattle metatarsal pathology > I've got a cattle metatarsal (Early Medieval hill fort) with an odd > pathology on the distal end. Extra bone growth has extended the joint > surface of the lateral half of the lateral epicondyle. The bone growth is > smooth. A similar condition is also found on a sheep metatarsal from an > urban post-medieval site. > > Does anyone know what this is, and what may have caused it? > > / Lena > > > ================================================= > Margaret Gowen & Co. Ltd. > Archaeological Consultants & Project Managers > 2 Killiney View Tel: 01-2300433 > Albert Road Lower Fax: 01-2300865 > Glenageary e-mail: [log in to unmask] > Co. Dublin website: http://www.mglarc.com > ================================================= > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > This email is private and confidential and may contain > legally privileged information. If you are not named > above as an addressee it may be unlawful for you to > read, copy, distribute, disclose or otherwise use the > information in this email. If you are not the intended > recipient of this email please contact our systems > administrator. Thank you. > > NOTE > Any views or opinions presented are solely those of > the author and do not necessarily represent those of > the company or its associated companies unless > otherwise specifically stated. >