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What does a bear baiting assemblage look like?: Interdisciplinary analysis of an early modern “sport”

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Bear baiting was a popular and culturally important form of entertainment in Shakespeare’s England. It occurred all over the country, but was most formalised in Bankside, London, a key early modern entertainment hub. Here, we bring together zooarchaeological, stable isotope and archival evidence from nine archaeological sites in Bankside to define features specific to bear baiting. We then provide a model for identifying bear baiting assemblages in the archaeological record of England and beyond.

Source: ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)

Authors: Wright, Elizabeth, Davies, Callan, Lamb, Angela, Miller, Holly, Rielly, Kevin, Charlton, Sophie, Kesson, Andy, Larson, Greger, Lewis, Liam, O'Regan, Hannah

Language: English

Topic: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Charitable Trust, Arts and Humanities Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7074128816

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