TWO ROMAN 'NIT' COMBS FROM EXCAVATIONS AT RIBCHESTER (RBG80 AND RB89), LANCASHIRE

Author(s): V Fell

Two combs, made of boxwood, were recovered from waterlogged deposits during excavations at Ribchester in 1980 and 1989-90. During conservation, the soil residues were examined and found to contain fragments of human head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis). This report describes the combs, their conservation, and the lice.

Report Number:
87/1991
Series:
AML Reports (New Series)
Pages:
7
Keywords:
Parasites, Pests and Diseases Plant Remains Wood

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