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Table 54: Bone size range summary (1980-1 and 1994 excavations): Sheep/Goat (see notes)
Medieval Post-medieval
Bone Measurement Range n Range n
Goat Horn Core max 33.9 1
min 22.5 1
BC 90 1
OC 130 est 1
Atlas GL 47.5-47.7 2
Axis LCDe 55.3 1
SBV 22.5 1
Scapula SLC 17.7-20.6 11 16.9-19.7 5
GLP 28.7-32.0 8 30.0-30.5 1
Humerus GL 120.5 1
Bp 37 1
Bd 23.2-32.0 19 27.2-32.0 12
BT 24.8-28.7 5 27.2-28.8 4
HT 16.0-16.9 2
HTC 12.4-15.2 3
SD 14 1
Radius GL 129.0-157.0 4 148.8 1
Bp 28.0-30.9 6 25.6-30.7 7
Bd 25.7-28.2 6 27.2 1
SD 14.0-16.2 5 16.3 1
Ulna DPA 22.4-26.0 5
SDO 18.8-21.0 3
Metacarpal GL 122.5 1 124 1
Bp 20.7-21.9 5 18.5-21.5 6
Dp 15.6-16.4 4 15.6-17.5 4
Bd 23.4-23.5 2 24.9-26.4 2
Innominate LAR 23.0-25.0 4 21.2-5-24.5 6
Femur Bp 36.6-46.7 6
Bd 35 1 34.2 1
Patella GL 27.3 1
GB 19.2 1
Tibia Bp 36.6-41.3 2 39.7-44.8 2
Bd 22.1-27.0 19 22.5-25.4 2
Dd 17.6-21.9 6 18.4 1
Astragalus GLl 25.9-29.6 13 26.4-29.0 6
Bd 16.9-19.5 14 17.0-18.9 5
Calcaneum GL 47.2-54.6 7 46.7 1
Naviculo-cuboid GB 20.3-23.6 2
Metatarsal GL 135 1 127.1 1
Bp 18.9-20.7 10 18.5-19.8 5
Dp 18.7-21.0 11 18.5-22.0 5
Bd 21.6-23.4 2 21.2-28.0 5
SD 11.9 1 15.3 1
1st Phalange Glpe 30.4-35.4 16 29.9-37.0 14
Bp 10.6-12.4 16 11.0-12.5 12
Bd 9.6-11.7 13 9.8-12.4 14
2nd Phalange GL 19.1-20.0 4 18.0-22.4 6
Bp 10.3-11.1 4 9.7-12.0 7
Bd 8.2-9.4 4 8.4-10.0 4
3rd Phalange DLS 25.7 1 23.8 1
Ld 20.3 2 17 1

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