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Hi Sylvia,
I think that there is some uncertainty about the introduction of rabbits now. Hasn’t someone fairly recently found butchered rabbit in Roman contexts? Sorry I don’t have any references to this but if anyone does have more information, or can confirm that Roman rabbits are an unfounded rumour I would also be interested.
Fay
Fay Worley
Zooarchaeologist
English Heritage
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] rabbits and
hares in Britain
Dear All
Just after an update on the introduction of rabbits and hares to Britain.
My understanding is that
The mountain hare Lepus timidus is that the only true British native lagomorph.
The brown hare Lepus europaeus being a ?Roman introduction.
And the rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus being a Norman introduction.
Many Thanks and Happy Easter
Sylvia
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