Hi Kevin
The material I've looked at from London where saws have been used as
butchery tools date from the 18th century or later. I think a similar date
was mentioned in a summary paper of zooarchaeological work in London
published in the early 80's.
Hope this is of use
Lisa Yeomans
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>Subject: [ZOOARCH] the butchers saw
>Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:09:11 -0000
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>Dear all,
>
>I'm interested in finding out when the saw became a butchers implement in
>this country. Several sites in London have produced bones with saw cuts
>which are obviously the work of butchers rather than horn workers or bone
>workers, and all date to the mid to late post medieval period. However, I
>have recently come across a late 17th century example. What have other
>people found? Is the 17th century early for this practise in other parts of
>Britain? Has anybody done any work on this subject?
>
>All the best
>
>Kevin
>
>
>Kevin Rielly
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>Kevin Rielly
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