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The discovery of Neolithic houses at Durrington Walls that are contemporary with the main construction phase of Stonehenge raised questions as to their interrelationship. Was Durrington Walls the residence of the builders of Stonehenge? Were the activities there more significant than simply domestic subsistence? Using lipid residue analysis, this paper identifies the preferential use of certain pottery types for the preparation of particular food groups and differential consumption of dairy and meat products between monumental and domestic areas of the site. Supported by the analysis of faunal remains, the results suggest seasonal feasting and perhaps organised culinary unification of a diverse community.

The assemblage from Greenwich High Road has interesting implications for our\ud understanding of 18th and early 19th century tanneries and also of the use of bones as building\ud material. The study of the age at death of the animals revealed that the horncores are mostly from\ud fully adult individuals, probably culled draught animals. This hypothesis is supported by\ud biometrical analysis. The comparison of the Greenwich horncores with modern data and\ud archaeological evidence suggests that the Greenwich assemblage is predominantly composed of\ud oxen. The horncores were used to line a drain on the site and are likely to represent waste\ud material resulting from the activities that took place in the nearby tannery. Skins and horns were\ud removed for craft purposes while the bony cores, with no economic value, were simply used as\ud cheap and ready material to help the construction of the drain.