As the Falcon Her Bells’ at Sutton Hoo? Falconry in Early Anglo-Saxon England

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ID11612441
AutoresRobert J Wallis (0000-0003-4058-1922, Richmond University, The American International University in London, 1 St Alban’s Grove, Kensington, London W8 5PN, autor correspondente)
Ano2017
Volume174
Fascículo2
Páginas409-436
Data de publicação2017-04-10
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoArchaeological Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0066-5983 • E-ISSN: 2373-2288
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00665983.2017.1297153
OpenAlexW2605944102
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas32

As the ox hath his bow, sir, the horse his curb, and the falcon her bells, so man hath his desires.Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 3, Scene 3This article re-examines the earliest evidence for falconry in England, comprising the faunal remains of raptors and their quarry, Style II animal art which shows a preponderance of predatory birds including hawk-with-prey motifs, and small copper-alloy bells which may have functioned as falconry equipment. I consider these strands of evidence within a broader European context including the contemporary ‘falconry graves’ found in Scandinavia and Central Europe, and legal codes treating crimes against falconry birds and hawking dogs on the Continent. I argue that a persuasive case can be made for falconry in early Anglo-Saxon England, that falconry may have been introduced from Scandinavia to the region of East Anglia around the late sixth to early seventh century, and that falconry and falconry birds may have played an important social role in this emerging kingdom

Ancient history · Anglo saxon · Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Medieval Literature and History