Mess Calls from Signal Hill, Newfoundland
Test excavations in the summer of 1984 for a resource inventory of Signal Hill National Historic Park, St. John's, Newfoundland, unearthed 1,954 faunal elements from structures built between 1790 and 1945. These were predominantly military buildings, although some were converted to civilian hos...
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ftbinghamptonuni:oai:orb.binghamton.edu:neha-1282 2023-05-15T17:18:53+02:00 Mess Calls from Signal Hill, Newfoundland Stewart, Frances L. 2014-02-24T16:40:20Z application/pdf https://orb.binghamton.edu/neha/vol14/iss1/6 https://orb.binghamton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1282&context=neha unknown The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) https://orb.binghamton.edu/neha/vol14/iss1/6 https://orb.binghamton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1282&context=neha Northeast Historical Archaeology CNEHA NEHA archaeology history Newfoundland 18th century 19th century faunal remains Signal Hill National Historic Park British garrison Archaeological Anthropology text 2014 ftbinghamptonuni 2022-01-09T19:14:03Z Test excavations in the summer of 1984 for a resource inventory of Signal Hill National Historic Park, St. John's, Newfoundland, unearthed 1,954 faunal elements from structures built between 1790 and 1945. These were predominantly military buildings, although some were converted to civilian hospitals. Signalmen and their families have lived on the site also. The site, however, was mainly occupied by a British garrison from 1790 to 1870. The faunal remains from the various structures were analyzed as distinct units, and in this article, those from the buildings constructed and used by the British garrison are emphasized. The majority of the bones and teeth were from domesticated mammals with a few avian remains and a surprising 20% local fish. In addition to deducing the soldiers' diets from these faunal remains, those specimens of particular interest to broader issues are discussed. Text Newfoundland The Open Repository@Binghamton (ORB - Binghamton University) |
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Test excavations in the summer of 1984 for a resource inventory of Signal Hill National Historic Park, St. John's, Newfoundland, unearthed 1,954 faunal elements from structures built between 1790 and 1945. These were predominantly military buildings, although some were converted to civilian hospitals. Signalmen and their families have lived on the site also. The site, however, was mainly occupied by a British garrison from 1790 to 1870. The faunal remains from the various structures were analyzed as distinct units, and in this article, those from the buildings constructed and used by the British garrison are emphasized. The majority of the bones and teeth were from domesticated mammals with a few avian remains and a surprising 20% local fish. In addition to deducing the soldiers' diets from these faunal remains, those specimens of particular interest to broader issues are discussed. |
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