An abcess was also my first thought, or some other kind of pathology. But then the depression seems quite regular, with smooth surfaces, which is odd...

Christian
 
Christian Gates St-Pierre, PhD
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Département d'anthropologie
Université de Montréal
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Objet : Re: [ZOOARCH] Mystery depression on a phalange

Abcess?
Fiona
 
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Mystery depression on a phalange

Dear Zooarchers,

I would like to get your opinion about a mystery "hole" on a bone.
I found a phalange from a pig  (abbaxial phalange 1) with a small circular (very) regular) depression (not a hole in fact as the medular cavity is not reached) on the plantar side. This depression seems to be non-anthropic and likely occured when the animal was style alive? Have you ever seen thing like this? Do you have any idea about what it could be?
It is from a medieval site in eastern France.

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Thank you very much for your help!
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