AB Archaeologia Baltica 1392-5520 1392-5520 KU 11_350-356_HUKANTAIVAL Article Horse Skulls and “Alder-Horse”: the Horse as a Depositional Sacrifice in Buildings Hukantaival Sonja somaal@utu.fi ∗ Corresponding author. 11 350 356 30 08 2009 30 08 2009 25 01 2009 09 03 2009 12 06 2009 2009 Klaipėda University

The article discusses the horse’s role as a building deposit in historical times. The focus is on Finland but a short overlook on the custom elsewhere in Europe (mainly Southern Scandinavia and the British Isles) is also given. The possible meanings attached to the horse in deposits are also presented.

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