Report on the Analysis of Archaeofauna from the 2006 & 2007 Excavations at Á Sondum (SNR), Sandoy, Faroe Islands

The 2006/7 archaeological excavations at the site of Á Sondum, in the Faroe Islands, produced an archaeofaunal assemblage of 271 bone and shell fragments. Only about half of the heavily fragmented, poorly preserved assemblage was identifiable to species or taxonomic level. Of the species identified, caprines (sheep/goat) are the most numerous, followed by seabirds. The overall poor condition of the assemblage unfortunately prohibits a robust examination of the Sondum domestic economy.