Dale Serjeantson is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton, where she was formerly head of the Faunal Remains Unit. Her research interests are the archaeology of animals, especially birds, on which she has published widely. She is a world-renowned expert on methods of analysis of bird remains and their significance in human prehistory and early history.

This book is a must read for anyone with an interest in the ornithological history of Britain and Ireland.

• 1. Introduction2. Ravens and crows3. Raptors and owls4. Fenland birds5. Game birds6. Waders7. Songbirds8. Ducks, geese, and swans9. Pigeons10. Seabirds11. Gannets and cormorants12. Auks and gulls13. Hawks and hawking14. Changing roles and perceptionsAppendix: list of assemblages referred to in the text with bibliographic referenceBibliographyIndex

Dale Serjeantson is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton, where she was formerly head of the Faunal Remains Unit. Her research interests are the archaeology of animals, especially birds, on which she has published widely. She is a world-renowned expert on methods of analysis of bird remains and their significance in human prehistory and early history.

This book is a must read for anyone with an interest in the ornithological history of Britain and Ireland.

• 1. Introduction2. Ravens and crows3. Raptors and owls4. Fenland birds5. Game birds6. Waders7. Songbirds8. Ducks, geese, and swans9. Pigeons10. Seabirds11. Gannets and cormorants12. Auks and gulls13. Hawks and hawking14. Changing roles and perceptionsAppendix: list of assemblages referred to in the text with bibliographic referenceBibliographyIndex

Dale Serjeantson is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton, where she was formerly head of the Faunal Remains Unit. Her research interests are the archaeology of animals, especially birds, on which she has published widely. She is a world-renowned expert on methods of analysis of bird remains and their significance in human prehistory and early history.

This book is a must read for anyone with an interest in the ornithological history of Britain and Ireland.

• 1. Introduction2. Ravens and crows3. Raptors and owls4. Fenland birds5. Game birds6. Waders7. Songbirds8. Ducks, geese, and swans9. Pigeons10. Seabirds11. Gannets and cormorants12. Auks and gulls13. Hawks and hawking14. Changing roles and perceptionsAppendix: list of assemblages referred to in the text with bibliographic referenceBibliographyIndex