[Bonetools] Dama International

[Haskel Greenfield]

Many thanks
Haskel

Haskel J. Greenfield, Prof., University of Manitoba
Department of Anthropology, Fletcher Argue 432, Winnipeg, MB, R3T2N2
Coordinator, Judaic Studies Program, Fletcher Argue 328, Winnipeg, MB, R3T2N2
Co-director, Near Eastern and Biblical Archaeology Laboratory, St. Paul’s College, 70 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T2M6
Office phone – 204-272-1591

From: Bonetools [mailto:bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] On Behalf Of Ian Riddler
Sent: March-15-15 5:53 AM
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Subject: [Bonetools] Dama International

Hello Selena,

I would certainly agree that identifying some elements of fallow deer is difficult, particularly the burr area. The person to contact about fallow deer is undoubtedly Naomi Sykes at the University of Nottingham (naomi.sykes at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:naomi.sykes at nottingham.ac.uk>) who is currently running a project on the dissemination of fallow deer across Europe, cunningly titled Dama International (which will mean nothing to you if you don’t watch the Eurovision Song Contest !). We are currently collaborating on a paper dealing with worked fallow deer antler. I have published two texts on worked fallow deer antler so far, one dealing with a single piece of 8th-century AD date from Hamwic (text enclosed) and the other concerning a late medieval assemblage from Oxford (also enclosed: should be in print over the next few months). There is also a deposit of 12th-century fallow deer antler from recent work at Northampton, which is mentioned on the MoLA website. But in general there is little evidence for the working of fallow deer antler in England.

There is good evidence for fallow deer in Roman Britain (several papers on that now) but Naomi is the person to contact for antler morphology etc.

Hope this helps,

Ian Riddler
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