Hi Julie,
Julie Bond identified some burnt beaver bones in an Anglo-Saxon cremation burial at Spong Hill and Clutton-Brock (1976: 391) suggests that there were beaver fur artefacts found at Sutton Hoo.
Bond, J.M. 1994. "The cremated animal bone." In The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Spong Hill, North Elham, Part VIII: The Cremations. By J McKinley. Dereham: East Anglian Archaeology Field Archaeology Division Report 69, Norfolk Museums Service: 92-101, 121-135.
Clutton-Brock, J. 1976. "The animal resources." In The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon England. Edited by D.M. Wilson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 373-392.
Fay
Fay Worley
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Dear Zooarchers,
Does anyone know of any beaver finds
in the
I have to do a radio interview in the morning on the possible re-introduction of beavers and history of beavers locally. I have never found any beaver bones and cannot think of any local finds.
Any help appreciated!
Best wishes, Julie
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