THE FISH BONES FROM EXCAVATIONS AT CHURCH CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL. 1984 AND 1985.

Author(s): A Locker

Fish bones were recovered from medieval buildings and their associated alleyways, early medieval buildings and ditches, boundary deposits and pits associated with the early medieval monastery of St. Hilda and two pits, possibly of prehistoric date. Some deposits were sieved on a random basis, these produced a variety of small species. Large fish mainly cod, ling and haddock were recovered from the medieval and early medieval buildings and seem to predominate, although not many deposits were sieved from these contexts. In the monastic and earlier deposits a variety of smaller shallow water, inshore species were found as well as freshwater species. There is, therefore, evidence to suggest a more intensive exploitation of deep sea fish from the early medieval lay occupation onwards. This has also been reflected in the fish from a 12th century dock deposit at Southgate, Hartlepool.

Report Number:
83/1987
Series:
AML Reports (New Series)
Pages:
30
Keywords:
Animal Remains Fish Bone

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