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Many years ago in the North of England traditional butchers would sell pig 'cheeks' alongside pig trotters - a roasted half mandible (complete with teeth!) with meat attached. Old people used to say the only part of a pig that isn't used is the squeak! Modern day halal butchers in Bradford similarly sell sheep and goat lower limbs - metapodials through to third phalanges. I've always thought our utilisation models are flawed when it comes to these less-valued cuts. 

From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Eve Richardson <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 05 July 2016 18:43:57
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Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Medieval pig consumption
 
Just a thought as I don't know butchering patterns - but those butchered
the pig have kept lesser parts for themselves and sold the rest? They
might also have kept for them selves parts that would leave no remains,
the intestines, blood and offal, for sausage.

Eve


On 05/07/2016 7:50 AM, Burke Ariane wrote:
> Hi Andy.
> Possibly soup stock? Unless your medieval folks were into soul food of course because ham hocks are yummy!
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> From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Andy Clarke [[log in to unmask]]
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> Subject: [ZOOARCH] Medieval pig consumption
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> Hello all
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> I have a small assemblage from Gloucester dating broadly to the medieval period. All the usual domestic species one would expect are there, but the pig remains stand out. I only have skeletal elements from the front of the carcass, mainly the mandible, radius & ulna and metacarpals with the occasional humerus.
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> My initial thoughts go to the consumption of cheaper, less desirable cuts of meat, but does anyone else have any other ideas ?
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> Thanks for your time guys
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