Did the Romans introduce fallow deer into Britain? Probably yes, but only in small numbers, and it didn't become endemic until Norman re-introduction. For details see a very good Univ Southampton thesis by Naomi Sykes, 2001. Terry -----Original Message----- From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Simon West Sent: 24 April 2003 18:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ZOOARCH] Fallow Deer Dear All, Did the Romans introduce the Fallow Deer into Britain? Thanks, Simon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This e-mail and any attachment(s) are intended for the above-named only and may be confidential. If you have received this message in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. You must not copy or disclose the contents to any third party. Any views expressed in this message are personal and not necessarily those of St Albans District Council. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free. Any attachment(s) to this e-mail are believed to be free from virus, but it is the responsibility of the recipient to make all the necessary virus checks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ St Albans Local Elections 28 April - 1 May 2003 Vote by Phone, Internet ,or at a Polling station www.voteyourway.org.uk