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Dear Julia, Anne Bardot-Cambot and me have identified eaten *Ruditapes decussatus* on the south Atlantic coasts of France during the Roman period. But in Mediterranean Sea, this shellfish was not eaten, although it lived there (isolated shells are found sometimes). During Neolithic in Languedoc (mediterranean South of France), I have found broken valves only one time in a little site (unpublished). Hope it will help you. Best regards Vianney Forest Bibliography about Roman period : You can find all works on academia.edu. But I can send pdf apart. Forest 2003 : FOREST V., BARDOT A. (coll.) (2003) : Etude conchyliologique. in "Thermae Gallicae. Les thermes de Barzan (Charente-Maritime) et les thermes des provinces gauloises", A. Bouet (dir.), Aquitania, suppl. 11, 2003, Ausonius (Eds), Bordeaux, pp.479-502 Bardot A. (2006) : “Une question de goût : l’exploitation des coquillages marins à Bordeaux au début de la romanisation”, *Aquitania*, 22, p. 55-73. Bardot et Forest 2009 : BARDOT A., FOREST V. (2009) : L’exploitation des coquillages marins en Bas-Languedoc durant la période romaine. In "El territori i els seus recursos. Estudis sobre el món rural d'època romana - 4, Girona, 7 novembre 2008, Institut de Recerca Històrica, Universitat de Girona, Grup de Recerca Arqueològica del Pla de l'Estany, Girona, pp.45-60 Bardot 2011 : BARDOT A. (FOREST V. coll.) (2011) : Les coquillages marins : consommation, commercialisation et gestion des déchets. in "Un secteur d’habitat dans le quartier du sanctuaire du moulin du Fâ à Barzan (Charente-Maritime)", A. Bouet (dir.), Aquitania, mémoires 26, supplément 27, 2011, Ausonius (Eds), Bordeaux, pp.895-930 Bardot 2012 : BARDOT A. (2012) : Zones maritimes exploitées durant la période romaine : résonance conchyliologique pour les populations littorales. In “Les plaines littorales en Méditerranée nord-occidentale. Regards croisés d’histoire, d’archéologie et de géographie de la Protohistoire au Moyen Âge”, V. Ropiot, C. Puig, F. Mazière, (dir.), Montagnac, p. 141-158. Bardot-Cambot 2013 : BARDOT-CAMBOT A. (2013) : Les coquillages marins en Gaule romaine. Approche socio-économique et socio-culturelle. BAR International Series 2481, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013, 270p. Bardot-Cambot et Forest 2014 : BARDOT-CAMBOT A., FOREST V. (2014) : Une histoire languedocienne des coquillages marins consommés, du Mésolithique à nos jours. In “Histoire de l’alimentation humaine : entre choix et contraintes”, S. Costamagno (dir.), Actes du 138e Congrès national des sociétés historiques (Rennes, 2013), Édition électronique, Éditions du CTHS, Paris, pp.88-104. 2017-10-19 10:30 GMT+02:00 Julia Cussans <[log in to unmask]>: > 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> > <#m_3582458165580184803_m_-4755566446001276706_m_5168577426941750535_m_2507774657094669830_m_-4705730794088802498_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >