Lightfoot, E., O'Connell, T. C., Stevens, R., Hamilton, J., Hey, G. and Hedges, R. E M. (2009). An investigation into diet at the site of Yarnton, Oxfordshire, using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes. Oxford Journal of Archaeology 28 (3). Vol 28(3), pp. 301-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0092.2009.00330.x.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An investigation into diet at the site of Yarnton, Oxfordshire, using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Oxford Journal of Archaeology 28 (3)
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Oxford Journal of Archaeology
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	28 (3)
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	108
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	301 - 322
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Reports the results of stable isotopic analyses conducted upon animal and human bones recovered from Yarnton, Oxfordshire. Spanning the Neolithic to Saxon periods, it is in many ways a typical site, but is unusual in that a small Middle Iron Age cemetery was discovered. \r\nThe data presented all lie within the expected isotopic ranges for the European Holocene, although both faunal and animal δ15N [nitrogen isotope ratio] values are higher than is commonly found. The faunal data show the expected pattern for the animals studied (horse, cattle, sheep/goat, pig and dog), with pigs being more omnivorous than ruminants, and dogs eating an isotopically similar diet to humans. The animals' diets had higher δ15N values during the Roman period as compared to the Iron Age, although it is unclear if this reflects an environmental change or alteration in animal management practices. Despite the site's riverine location, there is no isotopic evidence for fish consumption. No distinctions were found based on gender or burial position within the Iron Age cemetery. Age-based distinctions were found in δ13C [carbon isotope ratio] values, although these cannot be fully explained. As expected, infants have a higher nitrogen isotopic value than other individuals, reflecting their consumption of their mother's milk.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Emma Lightfoot Tamsin C O'Connell Rhiannon Stevens Julie Hamilton Gill Hey Robert E M Hedges
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2009
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Subjects / Periods:	Stable Isotopic (Auto Detected Subject) Dog (Auto Detected Subject) NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Faunal (Auto Detected Subject) Human Bones (Auto Detected Subject) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) CEMETERY (Monument Type England) Horse Cattle Sheepgoat Pig (Auto Detected Subject) Fish (Auto Detected Subject) FUNERARY SITE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Stable Carbon (Auto Detected Subject) EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Relations Other resources which are relevant to this publication or report Relations:	DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0092.2009.00330.x
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	09 Apr 2010