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Table 134. Sheep/goat: Epiphyseal fusion (categories after O'Connor 1989), from Elms Farm, Heybridge, Essex.
Period Bone Early Intermediate 1 Intermediate 2 Late Final
Period 2 Fused 9 5 26 1 1
Unfused 1 3 4 5 1
% fused 90 63 87 17 50
Period 3 Fused 20 26 30 5 2
Unfused 4 6 22 9 13
% fused 83 81 58 36 13
Period 4 Fused 6 4 34 3 3
Unfused 0 1 10 1 5
% fused 100 80 77 75 38
Period 4-5 Fused 3 4 9 3 1
Unfused 0 2 1 0 3
% fused 100 67 90 100 25
Period 5-6 Fused 6 2 18 2 0
Unfused 0 4 1 1 1
% fused 100 33 95 67 0