Boves Castle, located in northern France, was occupied between the 9th and 16th centuries AD. Under excavation since 1996, this high-status site has yielded more than six tons of faunal remains. Until now, archaeozoological studies have focused on the early occupation of the site (10th and 11th centuries AD), revealing specific supply and consumption strategies, widely based around birds. Aside from the very large amount of domestic fowl, Boves Castle is distinguished by the number and diversity of wild birds from various environments, including wetland, coastal, forested and anthropized areas. However, the special feature of this site is the importance of freshwater birds, especially large waders, which remained a status symbol until modern times in this region. On the basis of this outstanding example, and other high-status sites from the same region, we aim to discuss the importance and status of various domestic and game bird categories in northern France during the High Middle Ages. We will also address the subject of controlled hunting areas around castles and other high-status consumer sites, for a better understanding of the link between power and consumption during the medieval period.

Boves 城堡位于法国北部，在公元 9 世纪至 16 世纪之间被占领。自 1996 年以来一直在挖掘，这个地位很高的遗址已经产生了超过 6 吨的动物遗骸。到目前为止，考古学研究一直集中在该遗址的早期占领（公元 10 世纪和 11 世纪），揭示了广泛基于鸟类的特定供应和消费策略。除了大量的家禽外，博维斯城堡还以来自各种环境的野生鸟类的数量和多样性而著称，包括湿地、沿海、森林和人类活动区。然而，该遗址的特殊之处在于淡水鸟类的重要性，尤其是大型涉禽，直到现代，它们在该地区仍然是地位的象征。基于这个杰出的例子，和来自同一地区的其他高地位遗址，我们的目标是讨论中世纪盛期法国北部各种家禽和猎鸟类别的重要性和地位。我们还将讨论城堡和其他高地位消费场所周围受控狩猎区的主题，以便更好地了解中世纪时期电力和消费之间的联系。