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- A study of the variation in oyster shells from archaeological sites and a discussion of oyster exploitation – PhD Thesis
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- Wild Oysters on the Queensland Coast Part 2
- Wild Oysters on the Queensland Coast Part 1
- Ligament Scars in Flat Oyster Shells – Image Gallery 02
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A study of the variation in oyster shells from archaeological sites and a discussion of oyster exploitation – PhD Thesis
Jessica Margaret Winder 1992 University of Southampton I started studying oyster shells from archaeological sites way back in the 1970s. In the 1980s I compiled many reports into a PhD thesis and gave an overview of the results. The thesis … Continue reading
Oysters and Other Marine Shells from Excavations at the Old Methodist Chapel and Greyhound Yard, Dorchester
Please click on the link below to download a copy of the oyster and other marine mollusc shells report for excavations at Greyhound Yard in Dorchester, England. Winder, J. M. (1993) Oyster and other marine mollusc shells, in Excavations at … Continue reading
The Marine Mollusca in “Redeemed from the Heath – the archaeology of the Wytch Farm Oilfield (1987-90)
Please click on the link below to download a PDF of the report which describes the analyses of edible molluscan remains found in midden deposits on the south shore of Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, with suggestions for the localities … Continue reading
The Oysters in Excavations at Poole 1973-1983
Please click on the link below to download a PDF copy of the full oyster shell report from excavations in the town of Poole, Dorset, England, in which the oyster studies established A substantial industry, as indicated by large middens, … Continue reading
Fossil Oysters 2
This is the second in a series of Postings about fossil oysters. In this Post there are detailed photographs, taken from all angles, of a fossil oyster found with the two halves still in position, on the beach at Ringstead … Continue reading
Black Oyster Shells on the Beach 3
A most unusual form of very thick-shelled burial-blackened oyster shell right valve. It looks almost like a set of nesting bowls. It is clearly an old shell – it lived a long time – but it failed to grow much … Continue reading
Oyster shells from archaeological sites: a brief illustrated guide to basic processing
Oyster shells from archaeological sites: a brief illustrated guide to basic processing Important notes This manual (which can be downloaded via the links below) describes a simple way of recording details of the macroscopic appearance in oyster shells recovered … Continue reading
Posted in ARCHAEOLOGICAL OYSTER SHELLS, Archaeological shells, Epibiont evidence, Infestation damage, OYSTER SHELL VARIATIONS
Tagged ancient oyster shells, archaeological oyster shells, archaeology, archaeomalacology, bivalve shells, British Native Oyster shells, European Flat Oyster, Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, oyster shell encrustation, oyster shell epibionts, oyster shell images, oyster shell infestation, oyster shell photographs, oyster shell variations, oyster shells, oysters
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