Folia archeologica 48.

István Vörös: Az aquincumi castrum mithraeumának állatcsontleletei

66 ISTVÁN VÖRÖS imperial period

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, the remains range into the category of cocks and capons. The 5 pieces of large size female hen tmt from Künzig (layers) probably belonged to another, larger breed. Similar larger roman imported hen remains are known from Tác-Gorsium (Pannónia) as well

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. The domestic hen remains could be attributed to 21 individuals, 17 cocks and 4 capons; 16 of them adult individuals (13 cocks - 3 capons) and 5 juvenilis (4 cocks - 1 capon). In the sacrificial pit of the sanctuary, there were remains of 15 individuals found; 4 in the altar district, 2 individuals in the central aisle. Pi

g - 320 pieces of bones, 19 individuals The remains of pig were most fragmented and incomplete. The bones belonging to full-grown individuals indicate a small size breed. Dimensions of the lower teeth are the following: M,^ 1.: 57, M

31.: 32,0, 34,0; M

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1: 30 mm. From the central aisle and parvis, 9 isolated lower canine teeth (tusks) belonged to male pig. These were taken out from the mandible (Fig. 5.). The exterior arch length of the canines vary between 100- 120 mm. The pig bones could be attributed to 19 individuals: 10 individuals were found in the sanctuary (in the sacrificial pit, 7 inds. - in the altar district, 3 inds); in the central aisle, there were 5 inds., in the parvis, 4 inds. The age distribution of pig found is given below: sanctuary aisle parvis neonatus 1 1 month old 1 3-4 months old 1 8-10 months old 3 2 1,5-2 years old 1 2 4 adultus 3 1 10 5 4 Cattl

e - 120 pieces of bones, 22 individuals Cattle skulls, split in longitudinal and oblique direction comprising 9 horn core with frontal bone and 10 cut-off horn core were found. The head edge of the skulls is high, with one peak. The horn cores are of different form (Fig. 3. 1-4) and size ( Iable 8.) depending on age, gender and breed. The postcranial bones are heavily fragmented. With the exception of the few phalangi, it is not possible to take measurements on them: the measurable phalangi belong to the medium size range. Apart from the local short horn, small size cattle we can find imported large and long horn, large size animals as well. These latter were utilised as primary draught animals both in the farming villas and the military troops

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. Among the horn cores and long bones, the remains of male individuals (bulls and oxes) dominate. The cattle remains could be attributed to 22 individuals. In the sanctuary, 6 individuals (in the sacrificial pit, 3 Inds. - 1 juv. and 2 adultus; in the altar district, 5 Thesing 1977. Tabi. 6. 6 Bökönyi 1984. 94., see Fig. 4. 7 Bökönyi 1984. 25., Vörös 1994a. 200-201 Tabi. 3.