Orton, David C. orcid.org/0000-0003-4069-8004, Morris, James, Locker, Alison et al. (1 more author) (2014) Fish for the city:Meta-analysis of archaeological cod remains and the growth of London's northern trade. Antiquity. pp. 516-530. ISSN 0003-598X
Abstract
The growth of medieval cities in Northern Europe placed new demands on food supply, and led to the import of fish from increasingly distant fishing grounds. Quantitative analysis of cod remains from London provides revealing insight into the changing patterns of supply that can be related to known historical events and circumstances. In particular it identifies a marked increase in imported cod from the thirteenth century AD. That trend continued into the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, after a short downturn, perhaps attributable to the impact of the Black Death, in the mid fourteenth century. The detailed pattern of fluctuating abundance illustrates the potential of archaeological information that is now available from the high-quality urban excavations conducted in London and similar centres during recent decades.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Antiquity Publications Ltd. This content is made available by the publisher under a Creative Commons CC-BY Licence |
Keywords: | Cod,Fish Event Horizon,London,Marine fisheries,Medieval trade,Meta-analysis,Stable isotopes,Zooarchaeology |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 26 Nov 2015 14:51 |
Last Modified: | 28 Dec 2024 00:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00101152 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0003598X00101152 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:82991 |
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