Dear all,
I am looking at an assemblage of probable 19th century date recovered from
a wood-lined tank at a site near Hull, UK.
I have five pig ankles (hindlimb) that have been sawn through twice. The
sections are about 2.5 - 4cm thick. I was wondering if anyone knows why the
ankles might have been sawn through twice? Separation of the shank from
trotters? I guess I would have expected the ankle joint to remain with one
or the other rather than go to the effort of sawing though twice?
I know the remains are not super old, but I am intrigued!
The tarsals refit very nicely - images here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xurn5c1y97fukj7/AAAvkUbRASkdsAPZ2yNIPRDDa?dl=0
Thanks to everyone for their help with the cattle acetabulum, especially
Louisa Gidney :-)
Consensus was that the additional bone growth was age related, with no
other specifically identified causes.
Best wishes, Hannah
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*Dr Hannah Russ FSA*
www.archaeology.biz
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