Animal remains

These 28 fragments of animal bone were found on an archaeological excavation at Custom House on Lower Thames Street near the Tower of London. Animal bones discovered on archaeological sites are often the remains of people's dinners. The bones excavated at Custom House were mainly from the medieval period and had been chopped up for stewing. All parts of animals were found, which shows that medieval people ate more of an animal carcass than we might today. The bones showed that beef was the most popular meat, followed by mutton and then pork. The diet could have been quite varied as there were also bones from deer, hares, chickens and fish.