Hi Jan,

here is an example from Switzerland:

Heidemarie Hüster Plogmann, Schlämmfunde aus dem Kloster St. Johann in Müstair. In: H.R. Sennhauser (Hrsg.), Müstair, Kloster St. Johann. 4 Naturwissenschaftliche und technische Beiträge, 2007, Zürich, 227·247.

https://ipna.unibas.ch/archbiol/pdf/2007_HuesterPlogmann_Muestair.pdf

(38 shells of Ostrea edulis from the medieval monastery: p. 240-242).

Best regards,

Stefan

Dear Stefan

Thank you very much for your answer. Unfortunately, Switserland could be provided with oysters from Italy.

But it is clear that oystes were eaten all over Europe.

Thanks an best regards

Jan

Dear Jan,

You might want to check these publications (just a quick look into my archives, there are probably more):

Ayres, K, Ingrem, C, Light, J, Locker, A, Mulville, J and Serjeantson, D, 2003 Mammal, Bird and Fish Remains and Oysters, in A, Hardy, A, Dodd and G, D, Keevill, Aelfrics Abbey: Excavations at Eynsham Abbey, Oxfordshire, 1989-92, Oxford Archaeology: Thames Valley Landscapes Volume 16, 341-432

Ingrem, C. (2003). Chapter 10. Mammal, bird and fish remains and oysters. Phase 4a.The post-dissolution occupation. Aelfric's Abbey: Excavations at Eynsham Abbey, Oxfordshire,1989-1992. Thames Valley Landscape Volume 16. A. Hardy, A. Dodd and G. Keevill. Oxford, Oxford University School of Archaeology / Oxford Archaeology.

Kunst, Günther Karl & Galik, Alfred (2000): Essen und Fasten in mittelalterlichen Klöstern aus archäozoologischer Sicht. in: Adler, Horst (ed.): Fundort Kloster – Archäologie im Klösterreich, Fundberichte aus Österreich Materialhefte A 8, 249-258, Wien

Morris, G. (1990). “Animal bone and shell”, in Excavations at Chester. The leser medieval religious hoses. Sites investigated 1964-1983. S.W. Ward. Chester City Council. ISBN: 1-872587-00-3. pp.178-190

Murray, E., 'The marine molluscs' in E. Bourke, A. Hayden & A. Lynch (eds) Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry: the monastery and South Peak. (Dublin, 2011), pp 450-51.

Dear Idoia

Sorry for the delay - i wasn't awaiting any further answers. Thanks for the publication list. In the meantime an article upon the oysters at the Abbey of The Dunes in Flanders has been published: literature (bestiaria) was available in the abbey, but oysters themselves (and archival evidence for them) seem to date from the 16th century onwards.

Thanks for your answer!

Jan Van Acker