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Table 5. Associated Bone Groups from the well
ID Context Fill Taxa Completeness (%) Body parts present Age Notes
Skeleton 1 2046/1979 3rd + 4th Red deer 75-100 Head, torso, limbs, feet Between 13-16 months based on dental eruption (after Brown and Chapman 1991) Cut marks to left humerus. HD3. No antler, or antler buds: female?
Skeleton 2 1979 4th Dog 75-100 Head, torso, limbs, feet c. 6 months old based on bones fused and dental eruption (after Silver 1969)
Skeleton 3 1979 4th Cattle 75-100 Head, torso, limbs, feet Age 1-8 months on dental wear data (after Halstead 1985) Horned. Chop across cranium in front of horn
Skull 1 2046 3rd Cattle - Cranium - Horned
Skull 2 2046 3rd Horse - Cranium -
Skull 3 2046 3rd Cattle - Cranium, maxilla - Horned
Skull 4 1979 4th Cattle - Cranium, maxilla Adult as maxillary third molar in wear Horned. Pole-axed
Skull 5 2093 2nd Pig - Cranium, maxilla and left mandible Over three years as third molar in wear (after Silver 1969 old data) Female. Long, narrow snout. Chops to both cheeks suggest mandible removal
Skull 6 2093 2nd Pig - Cranium, maxilla and left mandible Over three years as third molar in wear (after Silver 1969 old data) Female. Long, narrow snout. Possible chops to both cheeks suggesting mandible removal as Skull 5. Also vertical chop between maxillary P4/M1

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