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Vereinzelte Haustierknochen aus Holtum-Geest

Küchelmann, Hans Christian (2022): Eine magere Ausbeute. Vereinzelte Belege für mittelalterliche Haustierhaltung aus Holtum-Geest, Bericht an die Kreisarchäologie Verden, Bremen

[A meagre Yield. Scattered Evidence for medieval domestic Animal Keeping from Holtum-Geest]

Abstract
Despite the bad preservation conditions in the sandy soil of the moraine region a few scattered bones of cattle and pig have been preserved at the medieval site of Holtum-Geest. In respect of the rarity of organic finds from moraine settlements these can be regarded as important isolated evidence.

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Results of this report have been published as appendix in Böker & Precht (2023, 123, 126):
 • Böker, Stephanie & Precht, Jutta (2023): Holtum-Geest FStNr. 174 – Mittelalterliche Siedlungsspuren im Landkreis Verden. – Nachrichten aus Niedersachsens Urgeschichte 91, 109-130