Another discussion of brown bears (Roman) in:
Stallibrass, S. 2002. An overview of the animal bones: what would we like
to know, what do we know so far, and where do we go from here?
in P.R.Wilson. Cataractonium: Roman Catterick and its hinterland.
Excavations and research 1958-1997. Part II. pp 392 - 415
London: English Heritage. CBA Research Report 129.
See page 400 for a discussion of the various brown bear finds and the
associated references to Binchester (Co Durham) and Richmond (Yorkshire),
Sheepen & Colchester & the GUildhall, London, plus Toynbee's paper on the
carving of jet bears in Yorkshire.
Sue
--On 04 March 2005 10:03 +0000 Umberto Albarella
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> Dear Andy,
>
> Here are some additional British bear records:
>
> Harman M. 1993. The mammalian bones. 24-5 and fiche A7. In:Simpson W G.
> The excavation of a Late Neolithic settlement at Barholm, Lincs. In:
> Simpson W G et al. The Fenland Project, Number 7: excavations in
> Peterborough anf the Lower Welland Valley 1960-9.East Anglian Archaeol.
> 61. 7-28.
>
> Legge A, Williams J and Williams P. 1989. Animal remains from Blackhorse
> Road, Letchworth. 90-5. In:Moss-Eccardt J. Archaeological investigations
> in the Letchworth area, 1958-1974. Proc. Cambridge Antiq. Soc. 77. 35-103.
>
> Lister A M and Brandon A. 1991. A pre-Ipswichian cold stage mammalian
> fauna from the Balderton sand and gravel, Lincolnshire, England.J.
> Quaternary Sci. 6(2). 139-57.
>
> Luff R. 1985. The fauna. 143-50 and Fiche 4:A2-E7. In:Niblett R. Sheepen:
> an early Roman industrial site at Camulodunum.CBA Research Report 57.
>
> Powers R. 1967. Report on the bear phalanges. 42. In:Stead I M. A la Tene
> III burial at Welwyn Garden City.
>
> Luff R. 1993. Animal bones from excavations in Colchester,
> 1971-85.Colchester Archaeological Report 12. Colchester: Colchester
> Archaeological Trust.
>
> Cheers,
> Umberto
>
>
>
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