Recent analysis of a large faunal assemblage from a Roman roadside settlement at Ware, Hertfordshire has indicated potentially strong links between the nature of animal exploitation on site and its location on Ermine Street. Animal husbandry was focused on the production of cattle and sheep, both of which had experienced stock ‘improvement’ by the late Roman period. Relatively high proportions of horse, and the presence of young horses, suggest the importance of this animal and the potential for its local breeding; the site could have acted as a station for changing or selling horses. The presence of marine fish and black rat also indicate clear links to the wider trade network. This was not an isolated settlement, outside the sphere of Roman influence, as rural Roman sites are often considered to be, but well‐connected to wider economic networks. This paper places these new results in context, by providing a review of faunal assemblages from Roman roadside settlements across Britain. The review indicates that most of the characteristics of animal exploitation at Ware are shared with other roadside settlement sites, though interesting differences also emerge.

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在英国罗马路边定居点中使用动物：将赫特福德郡韦尔的一些新成果与环境联系起来

最近对赫特福德郡韦尔市一个罗马路边定居点的大型动物群的分析表明，现场动物开采的性质与其在埃尔明街的位置之间可能存在很强的联系。畜牧业的重点是牛和羊的生产，到罗马后期，这两种动物的存量都得到了“改善”。相对较高的马匹比例，以及幼小的马匹的存在，说明这种动物的重要性及其在当地繁殖的潜力。该网站本可以充当换马或出售马匹的站。海水鱼和黑老鼠的存在也表明与更广泛的贸易网络​​有着明确的联系。在罗马影响范围之外，这不是一个孤立的定居点，因为通常认为农村罗马遗址是这样，但与更广泛的经济网络有着良好的联系。本文通过回顾整个英国罗马路边定居点的动物群落，将这些新结果置于背景中。审查表明，Ware的大多数动物开发特征与其他路边定居点共有，尽管也出现了有趣的差异。