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| Question:
What types of animal were raised? |
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| Sheep’s skull |
| This is the top part of a skull of a horned sheep. Sheep were quite common, especially in the South Downs. They were used for milk, which could be made into cheese, as well as for wool and for meat. |
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| Ox Skull |
| The skull of an ox. Oxen were important farm animals, both for food and for pulling the heavy carts and ploughs. |
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| Pig bones |
| Pigs were not as common as cattle or sheep, but they were more frequently eaten at military forts and high status sites like Fishbourne Roman Palace. |
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