Barrett, J. H., Johnstone, C., Harland, J., Van Neer, W., Ervynck, A., Makowiecki, D., Heinrich, D., Hufthammer, A., Bødker Enghoff, I., Amundsen, C., Christiansen, J., Jones, A. K G., Locker, A., Hamilton-Dyer, S., Jonsson, L., Lõugas, L., Roberts, C. and Richards, M. P. (2008). Detecting the medieval cod trade:. J Archaeol Sci 35 (4). Vol 35(4), pp. 850-861.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Detecting the medieval cod trade:
Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report Subtitle:	a new method and first results
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	J Archaeol Sci 35 (4)
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Journal of Archaeological Science
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	35 (4)
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	850 - 861
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The paper explores the potential of stable isotope analysis to identify the approximate region of catch of cod by analysing bones from medieval settlements in northern and western Europe. It measures the δ13C and δ15N values of cod bone collagen from medieval control samples collected from sites around Arctic Norway, the North Sea, the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea. These data were considered likely to differ by region due to, for example, variation in the length of the food chain, water temperature and salinity. We find that geographical structuring is indeed evident, making it possible to identify bones from cod caught in distant waters. These results provide a new methodology for studying the growth of long-range trade in dried cod and the related expansion of fishing effort -- important aspects of the development of commercialisation in medieval Europe. As a first test of the method, we analyse three collections of cod bones tentatively interpreted as imported dried fish based on a priori zooarchaeological criteria. The results tentatively suggest that cod were being transported or traded over very long distances since the end of the first millennium AD.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	James H Barrett C Johnstone Jennifer Harland Wim Van Neer Anton Ervynck Daniel Makowiecki Dirk Heinrich Anne Karin Hufthammer Inge Bødker Enghoff Colin Amundsen Jørgen Schou Christiansen Andrew K G Jones Alison Locker Sheila Hamilton-Dyer Leif Jonsson Lembi Lõugas Callum Roberts Michael P Richards
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2008
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Subjects / Periods:	Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) Bone (Auto Detected Subject) Baltic (Auto Detected Subject) Ad (Auto Detected Temporal) Fish (Auto Detected Subject)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	23 Jul 2008