Worked and unworked bone from the Viljandi castle of the Livonian Order (13th–16th centuries)
Worked and unworked bone from the Viljandi castle of the Livonian Order (13th–16th centuries)

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with bone material from the medieval Viljandi castle in South Estonia. Most of the animal bones belonged to domestic animals, specimens from game were rare. The material from the castle is not typical for food waste, probably it can be interpreted as butchering waste. In addition there seems to have existed a workshop of bone processing or weapon repairing somewhere in the vicinity of the investigated area. Up to now, approximately a hundred artefacts and about 500 pieces of bone working refuse have been recovered from the excavations. The working debris mostly consists of antler fragments; most of the artefacts are also made from antler.

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