Gaál Attila (szerk.): A Wosinszky Mór Múzeum Évkönyve 24. (Szekszárd, 2002)

Bartosiewicz László: Állatmaradványok Sárszentlőrinc – Birkajárás középkori földvárából

László Bartosiewicz Animal remains from the medieval hill-fort of Sárszentlőrinc-Birkajárás (Western Hungary) The predominantly 14-15th century animal remains from the hill-fort of Sárszentlőrinc-Birkajárás show an overwhelming dominance of domestic animals (cattle over 50%, pig, sheep and poultry 12-15%) in the diet. In addition to the few deer and hare bones (5% of the identifiable remains), a pectoral fin ray fragment from a large Acipenserid fish is of special interest. Since the small, local Sió river would not have been a suitable habitat for such a large specimen, the bone fragment seems to be indicative of the importation of this from Paks, a major fishing town along the Danube, located some 20 km toward the east. This falls in line with the relatively high social status of the hill-forts inhabitants, also shown by archaeological finds. Glossary of animal names used tables and figures: Hungarian English Latin szarvasmarha cattle Bos taurus Linné 1758 házijuh sheep Ovis aries L. 1758 juh/kecske sheep/goat Caprinae házi sertés domestic pig Sus (scrofa) domesticus Brisson 1762 macska cat Felis catus Linné 1758 házityúk domestic hen Gallus domesticus Linné 1758 lúd goose Ans er cf. domesticus Linné 1758 baromfi poultry európai gímszarvas red deer Cervus elaphus Linné 1758 őz roe deer Capreolus capreolus Linné 1758 mezei nyúl brown hare Lepus europaeus Pallas 1778 vad game nagytermetű tokféle large Acipenserid Acipenseridae hal fish Pisces 202