GOUGH'S CAVE 1 : STUDY OF PELVIS AND LOWER LIMBS 



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Fig. 12 Medial (left) and lateral (right) views of the Gough's Cave 1 right tibia and fibula: x 0.4. 



FIBULAE 



Inventory 



Right (No. 1.1/28) 



The bone consists of a proximal section with the proximal epiphysis 

 and the proximal half of the diaphysis, plus a distal section with the 

 distal quarter of the diaphysis and the complete distal epiphysis. The 

 two pieces are joined together by a plaster reconstruction of the mid- 

 distal epiphysis (minimum gap: 47.8mm), and its reconstructed 

 lengths (Table 16) are based on articulation with the complete right 

 tibia. 



Left (No. 1.1/26) 



Most of the diaphysis lacking both epiphyses. The epiphyses are 

 reconstructed in plaster and joined to the reconstructed left tibia. 

 Maximum preserved length: 279.0mm. 



Morphology 



Even though both of the diaphyses are preserved, most of the 

 morphological information and all of the osteometries derive from 

 the separated right fibula. Nonetheless, osteometric comparisons of 

 the Gough's Cave 1 fibula are limited by poor preservation and 

 limited published measurements for other European Mesolithic 

 fibulae. 



Diaphyses (Table 16; Figs 11, 12) 



Both fibular diaphyses are very straight, with well formed angles for 

 musculo-ligamentous attachments on all of the margins. On anterior 

 view, the left one has a slight 'S' curve in the distal third, producing 

 a slight lateral concavity just below midshaft - the right bone's 

 reconstruction in this region (Fig. 1 1 ) may therefore be too straight. 

 Even though the various angles are clearly formed, none of them 

 present clear rugosities. The primary evident muscular insertions 



