Livestock and deadstock in early medieval Europe from the North Sea to the Baltic

Terry O'Connor

doi:10.1179/146141010X12640787648612

Livestock and deadstock in early medieval Europe from the North Sea to the Baltic

Terry O'Connor

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The relative abundance and mortality profiles of cattle, sheep and pigs from a series of 8th- to 11th-century sites across northern Europe are reviewed with the aim of identifying broad regional trends in livestock husbandry and redistribution. Although based on published NISP data derived from hand-collected material, the broad scale and coarse precision of the survey mitigates the worst effects of differential recovery. Marked local variation in the relative abundance of cattle and of pigs is noted in certain regions. In the latter case, the association of pigs with more easterly sites is tested and discussed. Evidence from York and its region are discussed in more detail, including an association between chalk uplands and sheep husbandry in the Middle Saxon period.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Number of pages	15
Journal	Environmental Archaeology
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1179/146141010X12640787648612
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2010

Keywords

zooarchaeology
northern Europe
medieval
NISP
mortality profiles

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Livestock and deadstock in early medieval Europe from the North Sea to the Baltic

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