The Iron Age and Romano-British mammal and fish remains from Trevelgue Head promontory fort, Newquay, Cornwall, excavated in 1939 by C K Croft Andrew
Author(s): Andy Hammon
The 1939 Croft Andrew excavations at the Trevelgue Head, Newquay, Cornwall (NGR SW 825 630) produced a small animal bone assemblage. Because of the paucity of animal bone assemblages from Cornwall the Trevelgue Head assemblage provided an important opportunity to develop and advance our understanding of the agrarian economy and husbandry practices in this region during the Iron Age and Romano-British periods. Archaeology Commissions funding of the post-excavation analysis has made this possible. It was possible to identify 490 fragments to species or taxonomic group. The major of the assemblage derived from Iron Age deposits. The assemblage was dominated by the major domesticates, but wild species were also present in small numbers. Domestic animals appear to have been exploited for a variety of products, although may not have been bred at the site directly. The presence of deer (and pigs) indicates the exploitation of woodland. Inter-site comparison hints at two breeds of sheep being present in the locality.
- Report Number:
- 3/2005
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 32
- Keywords:
- Animal Bone Iron Age Roman
