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Dear Julia, we probably had the related species (then identified as Tapes or Venerupis decussata) in a sewer fill attached to the kitchen of the former Carthusian monastery of Mauerbach (Lower Austria). The assemblage was dated to "some time after 1600 AD." There were about a dozen more or less complete shells, some of them pairs from the same animal, and partly with the organic tissue (ligaments) still attached. There is a survey picture of this sample in Alfred Galik's and mine contribution in the "Behaviour behind bones"-volume of the Durham conference. all best wishes Karl Am 19.10.2017 um 10:30 schrieb Julia Cussans: > > Hello All, > > Does anyone know of any assemblages of /Ruditapes decussatus/ > (Chequered or grooved carpet shell)? > > In particular I am thinking about Roman Britain, but other times and > places are also of interest. I have discovered they are now > extensively cultured and harvested in France, Spain and Portugal, but > have never come across them archaeologically before. I have a nice > Roman assemblage of them alongside the ubiquitous oyster as well as > winkles and cockles. > > Any references or information would be gratefully received. > > Many thanks, > > Julia > > -- > > > > > *Dr Julia E. M. Cussans* > Archaeozoologist > > <http://www.facebook.com/ArchaeologicalSolutions> > <http://twitter.com/ArchaeologicalS> > <http://www.archaeologicalsolutions.co.uk> > *Bury St Edmunds: *6 Brunel Business Court, Eastern Way, Bury St > Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AJ. 01284 765 210 > *Shefford: *PI House, r/o 23 Clifton Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, > SG17 5AF. 01462 850 483 > *Ware: *Sucklings Yard, Church Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 > 9EN. Mon, Weds & Thurs: 01920 469 090 > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > The information contained in this e-mail message and any attachments > is confidential information intended only for the use of individuals > or entities named above. If the reader of this message is not the > intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this communication in error, please notify us > immediately by e-mail at the originating address. > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free. www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>