Dear all,
I wondered if anyone is able to suggest any parallels for an incomplete
partially-articulated dog skeleton which was found in a mid-Saxon sunken-
featured building in East Anglia. There appears to have been a single
backfilling event after the building became disused, and the backfill material
contained substantial quantities of animal bone. The dog remains were found
as a concentration of bones close to the top of this fill near to the building's
doorway, and parts of the skeleton (e.g. the paws) appear to have been
articulated. The main elements missing are some of the ribs, some vertebrae,
both femora, one side of the pelvis and one tibia, and there is no evidence of
butchery. Any information on similar examples would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Emma Pomeroy
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