Albarella, U. (1995). Depressions on Sheep Horncores. Journal of Archaelogical Science 22: 699-704.
He describes 'thumb-print' depressions as well as 'ring' depressions on sheep. On the ring depressions shown in his diagrams the sheep horncores seem to widen out again after constricting - so they seem to be different to what I have on the cattle horncore.
This paper also refers to a study on cattle - does anyone have a copy of this as a pdf that they could forward to me? I would really appreciate it. The reference is:
Muller H.H. (1992). Archaeozoological research on vertebrates in central Europe with special reference to the Medieval period. International journal of Osteoarchaeology 2, 311-324
Thank you
Fiona
----- Original Message -----From: [log in to unmask]" ymailto="mailto:[log in to unmask]" target="_blank" href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">fiona beglaneTo: [log in to unmask]" ymailto="mailto:[log in to unmask]" target="_blank" href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:55 AMSubject: [ZOOARCH] 'withered' horncore
Hello Zooarchers,
I have put a photo of a cattle horncore on bone commons. This can best be described as withered. The first 3cm is perfectly normal, but after this the diameter shrinks down so that the final 5cm is much narrower. The surface is not damaged i.e. the horncore has not been planed or filed down. The horncore is affected all round the diameter.
Any suggestions: disease/illness? malnutrition? constriction of the growing horncore by e.g. a rope?
The link is
http://www.alexandriaarchive.org/icaz/icazForum/viewtopic.php?p=1134#1134
Thank you
Fiona