Wright, E., Tecce, S. and Albarella, U. orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-0532 (2019) The use of animals at Roman roadside settlements in Britain : contextualizing some new results from Ware, Hertfordshire. Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 38 (3). pp. 343-376. ISSN 0262-5253
Abstract
Recent analysis of a large faunal assemblage from a Roman roadside settlement at Ware, Hertfordshire has indicated potentially strong links between the nature of animal exploitation on site and its location on Ermine Street. Animal husbandry was focused on the production of cattle and sheep, both of which had experienced stock ‘improvement’ by the late Roman period. Relatively high proportions of horse, and the presence of young horses, suggest the importance of this animal and the potential for its local breeding; the site could have acted as a station for changing or selling horses. The presence of marine fish and black rat also indicate clear links to the wider trade network. This was not an isolated settlement, outside the sphere of Roman influence, as rural Roman sites are often considered to be, but well‐connected to wider economic networks. This paper places these new results in context, by providing a review of faunal assemblages from Roman roadside settlements across Britain. The review indicates that most of the characteristics of animal exploitation at Ware are shared with other roadside settlement sites, though interesting differences also emerge.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Wiley. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Archaeology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jan 2019 16:06 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2021 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ojoa.12174 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:141704 |