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Internat J Osteoarchaeol 16 (5)
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Internat J Osteoarchaeol 16 (5)
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
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16 (5)
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Journal
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Editor:
G J R Maat
Shelley Saunders
Terry P O'Connor
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Year of Publication:
2006
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BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jissue/112786381
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04 May 2007
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Medieval big cat remains from the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London
H O'Regan
Aidan Turner
R Sabin
385 - 394
The authors present a study of the only known big cat remains from the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. They were excavated in 1937 but have not previously been published. Radiocarbon dating has established that they range in date from the thirteenth to seventeenth centuries, making them the earliest post-Pleistocene big cat remains in Britain. The paper provides a description of the specimens -- two lion skulls, a fragmentary leopard, plus nineteen dog crania -- and discusses the partially occluded foramen magnum of one of the lions. This anomaly has also been noted in captive and unprovenanced cat skulls from the early-twentieth century, indicating that it is a condition with a long history. The remains, the history of the menagerie, and the uses of the animals are discussed in the light of current knowledge of conditions for captive animals at the time. It is argued that zooarchaeological studies such as these may also provide insights for modern conservation of zoo animals, and this aspect of the work is considered.
A palaeopathological study of Colles' fracture
Simon Mays
415 - 428
Osteological study of four cases of Colles' fracture from a third- to fourth-century AD British archaeological site at Ancaster, Lincolnshire. Each case was from an elderly female. Investigation of the degree of malunion suggests lack of effective reduction for these fractures. The poor anatomical outcome appears generally to have resulted in poor functional outcome; detailed anatomical study provided evidence for impairment of function of the distal radioulnar joint, ulnocarpal abutment and scapholunate diastasis, conditions which would probably have caused long-term residual disability.