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Worked goose radii from medieval England : What were they used for?

Strid, Lena LU orcid (2022) In Quaternary International 626-627. p.121-132
Abstract

This paper examines an artefact type of unknown function, found in several places across medieval England. These artefacts are mostly made from goose radii, but other species, such as chicken and hare, are also known. The worked radii have often been interpreted as being related to writing, but a closer examination suggests that they are more likely to be awls.

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keywords
Artefacts, Bird bones, Medieval england, Worked bone
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Quaternary International
volume
626-627
pages
121 - 132
publisher
Pergamon Press Ltd.
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  • scopus:85097735711
ISSN
1040-6182
DOI
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.10.035
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English
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  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{121--132}},
  publisher    = {{Pergamon Press Ltd.}},
  series       = {{Quaternary International}},
  title        = {{Worked goose radii from medieval England : What were they used for?}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2020.10.035}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.quaint.2020.10.035}},
  volume       = {{626-627}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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