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Dear Rachel, Burnt cattle remains were recovered in the foundation trench of a Roman temple in Beirut. I am currently looking at the faunal material of this site. I am also waiting for the stratigraphic matrix and the phasing of the site to be finalized so I can be sure of the interpretation. I will be giving you more details when the analysis will be more advanced. Best wishes, Yasha ________________________________ From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Rachel Hesse <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 19:25 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ZOOARCH] Roman Temple/Sanctuary Foundation Deposits Dear All, I am hunting through reports to find some correlates to the burnt foundation deposits which have been identified beneath Roman temples in Omrit (Israel) and Maryport (Britain), and was hoping that some of you might be able to point me in the direction of similar finds (published or unpublished). Although it would be ideal if they were burnt, I would be grateful for anything which looks to you like a secure deposit of faunal remains buried directly beneath a Roman temple. I have come across several great examples outside of religious contexts, but am struggling to find similar remains in secure deposits beneath Roman temples. On a related note, I note Clare Rainsford's work on a possible foundation deposit at a Roman shrine in Wiltshire cited in earlier Zooarch posts. Does anyone (Clare?) happen to have further details on this? With many thanks for any thoughts you might have! All best, Rachel