[Bonetools] Fwd: [ZOOARCH] Gaming pieces

[Alice Choyke]

Dear Colleagues,
     I am forwarding this mail from the Zooarch mailing list in the hopes
that some brave soul will dare to identify raw material from the photos.  I
can pass the information back to Pricilla or, better yet, write to the
list  and to Pricilla directly!
Best,
Alice

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From: Priscilla Lange <plange9999 at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Subject: [ZOOARCH] Gaming pieces
To: <ZOOARCH at jiscmail.ac.uk>


Dear all

I was sent the photo below regarding gaming pieces (there are two in the
photo) from Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It is a multi
period site with features from Iron Age and Roman to medieval. They are
both probably from Saxon contexts.

The main question is what sort of material they are made from, is it animal
bone or antler or whale bone or something else? There are cross sections of
both in the photo and I was hoping someone could shed some light on what
material it is.

Many thanks for your help!
Priscilla

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