On 17 Jul 2015, at 14:59, SILVIA VALENZUELA LAMAS <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Dear all,
In case it may be of interest, what Imola describes is the most common way of building in Iron Age north-eastern Spain (present-day Catalonia, Iberian period; 6th-2nd c. BC): they put a layer of 'garbage' mainly made of fragmented pottery and animal bones to make a flat surface, then they 'seal' it with a layer of thinner clay that becomes quite compact with the use (people walking over it). In most cases, animal bones come from these 'preparation layers' and from the abandon levels, and the floors and hearths are mainly 'clean'.
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Tema: Re: [ZOOARCH] animal bone base under clay floorDear everyone interested,Thanks a lot for the examples and references you have sent me! The Middle Ages really seem to be rich in the use of animal bones as structural base or decoration. The layer of mandible under the Roman road must also be very interesting!I'm afraid our EBA assemblage from Semlac is by far not as well composed or thought through as the ones you've showed me, though unfortunately I can't provide any photographs or drawings since this is an excavation back from 1994... and we must rely on the visual memory of the (then pretty amateur) excavator... I'm still yet to find out if the bones were visible on the surface of the floor or have been under the clay.Anyway, in this floor, the bones seem to have been selected from the garbage, they are the larger bones of various domestic and wild mammal species and there's even a pinna pectoralis of a large fish, possibly crap, many with cut and gnawing marks. And yes, as the question has been put to me in a private answer, there wasn't only bones in/under the floor, but it was rather a mixture of bones and pottery.Thanks a lot again for your input and wishing you all the best!ImolaImola KelemenarchaeozoologistMuzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului530132 Miercurea Ciuc, Piata Cetatii 2.
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Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] animal bone base under clay floorDear Imola,In Tongeren (Belgium) there has been an assemblage, of mandibles used as a layer as a foundation of a Roman road through town, if I recall correctly.
Unfortunately there is nothing published about this and I'm not sure there will be soon.Kind regardsEmmy NijssenDear John,
Your email reminded me that not long ago I came across a very attractive knucklebone floor and path at Uppark. Did you see that one during your researches? It was the floor of an outdoor game larder, but the bones and teeth seemed to be of sheep and horses rather than deer.
I heard from the curator that they had plans to conserve the floor, but don't know any more. It would merit research – as well as conservation – but I did not get any encouragement from the labyrinthine bureaucracy of the National Trust.
Best wishes
Dale
Dale Serjeantson
Archaeology
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University of Southampton
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Southampton SO17 1BJ
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Birds and Archaeology: New Research. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology Special Issue
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oa.v24.3/issuetoc
From: zooarch <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> on behalf of John Fletcher <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Date: Monday, 13 July 2015 11:04
To: zooarch <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] animal bone base under clay floor
When researching my book Gardens of Earthly Delight – the History of Deer Parks I came across quite a few such floors. There was a fashion for using deer, especially fallow, metapodials as knuckle floors in the late 18th century till the mid 19th. There is one at Bicton House built in 1839.
Hope that helps, John Fletcher
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Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 6:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] animal bone base under clay floor
Hi Imola,
you may find this paper of interest:
http://research.historicengland.org.uk/redirect.aspx?id=4064
cheers,
Umberto
On 13 July 2015 at 05:10, Imola Kelemen <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Dear Zooarchers,
does any of you know from experience or ever heard of animal bones being used in/under clay floor as structural base (in any historical time)?
We have come across of such a situation in a tell at Semlac, Romania (early bronze age) and I would love to hear about anything similar, anywhere, anytime!
Thanks a lot and all the best to you all,
Imola
Imola Kelemen
archaeozoologist
Muzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului
530132 Miercurea Ciuc, Piata Cetatii 2.
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