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Table 3 Provenance and isotopic values of Eton Rowing Lake animals

From: Palaeodiet at Eton College Rowing Course, Buckinghamshire: isotopic changes in human diet in the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods throughout the British Isles

Sample No.

Context information

Species

Element

Period

δ13C

δ15N

C:N

A/RLA/B/27

DBC WB96 45001-7005

Cattle

Skull

Neolithic

−22.7

5.2

3.2

A/RLA/B/25

DBC95 15614-692

Cattle

Scapula

Neolithic

−22.2

5

3.3

A/RLA/B/28

DBC97 62341-10190 B96

Cattle

Tibia

Neolithic

−22.2

4.8

3.3

A/RLA/B/29

DBC96 A5 3839

Cattle

Humerus

Neolithic

−21.3

5.6

3.3

OxA-8815

DBC 45001

Cattle

 

Neolithic

−22.7

4.9

3.3

A/RLA/B/24

DBC96 A5 3839

Pig

Radius/Ulna

Neolithic

−20.3

6.2

3.3

A/RLA/B/23

DBC96 45063

Pig

Tibia

Neolithic

−20

5.8

3.4

A/RLA/B/19

DBC95 1559-692 B8

Pig

Right tibia

Neolithic

−19.3

7.6

3.3

A/RLA/B/30

DBC97 A6 79741-11176

Pig

Mandible

Neolithic

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/20

DBC95 15603-692

Red deer

Left scapula

Neolithic

−22.8

5.9

3.4

A/RLA/B/26

DBC97 83512-11340 A6

Red deer

Phalanx

Neolithic

−22.5

4.6

3.3

OxA-8752

DBC 45000

Red deer

Antler

Neolithic

−21.4

6.6

3.3

A/RLA/B/22

DBC96 A5 3839

Roe deer

Radius

Neolithic

−22.7

7.8

3.3

A/RLA/B/21

DBC96 A5 3839

Sheep

Radius

Neolithic

−21.4

7.1

3.3

A/RLA/B/32

DBC97 A6 79741-11176

Sheep

Humerus

Neolithic

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/36

DBC96 B54 6744

Cattle

Left tibia

Bronze Age

−22

7.4

3.3

A/RLA/B/38

DBC96 B49 6265

Cattle

Metatarsal

Bronze Age

−21.4

8.6

3.3

A/RLA/B/35

DBC96 A6 5102

Cattle

Mandible

Bronze Age

−21.2

8.7

3.3

A/RLA/B/37

DBC96 A1 1946

Horse

Humerus

Bronze Age

−22.4

5.4

3.3

A/RLA/B/39

DBC96 A1 1945

Pig

Humerus

Bronze Age

−21.3

5.5

3.3

A/RLA/B/34

DBC00 A24 14091

Pig

Humerus

Bronze Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/41

DBC96 5102

Pig

Mandible

Bronze Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/46

DBC96 A15 4795

Pig

Humerus

Bronze Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/40

DBC96 A11946

Red deer

Radius

Bronze Age

−21.8

4.7

3.3

A/RLA/B/33

DBC00 A20 15381

Sheep

Mandible

Bronze Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/45

DBC97 A6 85497 -11320

Sheep

Tibia

Bronze Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/47

DBC96 A15 4916

Cattle

Humerus

Iron Age

−22.3

6.3

3.3

A/RLA/B/48

DBC97 WB 68009-12006

Cattle

Left squamous temporal bone

Iron Age

−21.7

4.2

3.2

A/RLA/B/49

DBC97 WB 68010-12006

Cattle

Left squamous temporal bone

Iron Age

−21.4

4.6

3.2

OxA-8782

DBC 68010

Cattle

 

Iron Age

−21.3

5

3.4

OxA-8937

DBC 68011

Cattle

 

Iron Age

−22.5

6

3.4

OxA-8816

DBC 68009

Cattle

 

Iron Age

−21.6

4

3.2

A/RLA/B/57

DBC95 3408 B16

Horse

Scapula

Iron Age

−22.6

4.6

3.2

A/RLA/B/50

DBC97 WB 68010-12006

Horse

Left palatine bone

Iron Age

−22.4

6.5

3.2

OxA-8869

DBC 68011

Horse

 

Iron Age

−22.2

5.8

3.2

A/RLA/B/56

DBC96 4640 B33

Horse

Metatarsal

Iron Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/54

DBC96 Bridges 7483

Sheep

Metatarsal

Iron Age

−21.6

5

3.2

A/RLA/B/51

DBC96 A1 1946

Sheep

Femur shaft

Iron age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/52

DBC96 A15 4655 B33

Sheep

Tibia

Iron Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/53

DBC96 A15 4812

Sheep

Tibia

Iron Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/55

DBC96 A15 4727

Sheep

Tibia

Iron Age

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/78

DBC97 9947 B84

Cattle

Radius

Roman

−22.1

6.5

3.3

A/RLA/B/76

DBC97 3004

Cattle

Humerus

Roman

−21.9

3.9

3.3

A/RLA/B/77

DBC97 9862 B82

Cattle

Radius

Roman

−21.7

7.4

3.2

A/RLA/B/75

DBC97 10316 B85

Cattle

Metatarsal

Roman

−21.6

5.4

3.2

A/RLA/B/68

DBC97 9342 B75

Cattle

Radius

Roman

−21.6

7.5

3.3

A/RLA/B/63

DBC97 A16 10372

Horse

Scapula

Roman

−22.8

5.2

3.3

A/RLA/B/60

DBC97 9342 B74

Horse

Tibia

Roman

−22.6

7.3

3.3

A/RLA/B/58

DBC97 A16 9304

Horse

Proximal phalanx

Roman

−22.4

4.5

3.2

A/RLA/B/59

DBC97 9948 B84

Horse

Tibia

Roman

−22.2

7.1

3.3

A/RLA/B/62

DBC97 3004

Horse

Humerus

Roman

−22

5.6

3.3

A/RLA/B/61

DBC97 10316 B85

Horse

Metatarsal

Roman

−21.8

6.4

3.2

A/RLA/B/64

DBC97 A16 10306

Horse

Radius

Roman

Failed

Failed

Failed

A/RLA/B/67

DBC97 10352 B85

Pig

Femur

Roman

−22.1

10.1

3.4

A/RLA/B/65

DBC97 9342 B76

Pig

Femur

Roman

−21.7

9

3.3

A/RLA/B/66

DBC97 10316 B85

Pig

Tibia

Roman

−21.7

8.1

3.3

A/RLA/B/69

DBC97 10311 B85

Pig

Innominate

Roman

−21.3

8.5

3.3

A/RLA/B/73

DBC97 9341 B785

Sheep

Metacarpal

Roman

−22.2

9.4

3.3

A/RLA/B/70

DBC97 10316 B85

Sheep

Radius

Roman

−22.1

8.3

3.3

A/RLA/B/72

DBC97 9371 B77

Sheep

Radius

Roman

−21.8

7.8

3.3

A/RLA/B/74

DBC97 9862 B82

Sheep

Metatarsal

Roman

−21.7

6.4

3.2

A/RLA/B/71

DBC979947 B84

Sheep

Radius

Roman

−21.3

7.2

3.2