Dear Jacqui,
two years after your enquiry, I am faced now with a situation somewhat similar to the one you described.
I am working on a First Iron Age (Hallstatt - 5th century b.C.) site in north-eastern France. All deer remains observed (30% of determined bones), issued from 7 different spots spread all over the site, consist of antler fragments. Almost all of them are calcined and not a cutting trace has been detected on them.
What this may imply, I honestly don't know
 
cheers
 
Alessio
 
 
Alessio BANDELLI
Laboratoire d'Archéozoologie de Compiègne - CRAVO
21 rue des Cordeliers
60200 Compiègne
FRANCE


Jacqui Mulville <[log in to unmask]> a écrit :
A request from Ireland. Replies to the list and I will forward.

I have a quick query on behalf of a friend of mine who has just finished
excavating a Late Iron Age/Early Medieval rectangular enclosure close to
Cork city. A single pit within the enclosure contained large amounts of
totally calcined antler fragments - no other species or bone elements in the
pit. There is an earlier date for the feature as well - 1120-780BC (Cal).
Any parallels for such an unusual deposit?


Thanks Jacqui

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