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What animal and farming products were eaten? |
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| Shellfish dish |
| This dish contains shells of different shellfish that were eaten at Bignor Roman Villa. There are oyster, mussel, whelk and scallop shells. Shellfish and fish were popular foods in Roman times. |
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| Bones |
| Many types of animal were eaten in Roman Sussex. Here is a selection of bones from Fishbourne Roman Palace, including cattle bones, piglet bones, a sheep’s horn and some wild boars teeth! |
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| Grain seeds |
| These seeds are from grain, probably wheat. It was used to make bread, which was a very important source of food. |
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