Folia archeologica 48.

István Vörös: Az aquincumi castrum mithraeumának állatcsontleletei

64 ISTVÁN VÖRÖS LENGTH OF BONES CSONT H. Fig. 4. Mithraum, Length dimension variation of domestic hen Key: 1. Aquincum, Mithraeum; 2. Tác-Gorsium 4. ábra: Mithraeum. Házityúk csontok hosszúságméret variációi. 1. Aquincum Mithraeum, 2. Tác­Gorsium. 3. A brief zoological characterisation of the animals found in the Mithraic temple Domestic he n - 344 pieces of bones, 21 individuals All remains of domestic hen found in the Mithraic temple of the Aquincum legion camp belong to a small size breed. Bone dimensions are presented on Table 6., size distribution on Table 7. On the basis of the dimension of domestic hen bones as well as the existence of the spur core of tmt., its state of development or absence it can be stated that all domestic hen remains used to belong to male individuals (cocks or capons) (Fig. 4.). The measurable domestic hen remains of the Mithraic temple of Kiinzig' were larger. Based on data known from Rottweil 4 and the early and middle Roman 3 von den Driesch-Pöllath 2000, 156-161. 4 Kokabi 1982. Diagram 29.

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