Draught horses and other animals at late-medieval Seheemda

Abstract

The study covers 238 animal remains from the churchyard of 'Ol Kerkhof', Scheemda, which was in use from the 13th to the early 16th century. Cattle, horse, sheep, pig and dog were represented among the remains. The high proportion of horse bones could indicate the use of the horse as a draught animal for the cultivation of arable fields.