The Medieval Pig (with Dolly Jørgensen)
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Content warning: This episode contains references to animal slaughter and blood. Listener discretion is advised.
In medieval England, all roads led to pigs. They lived side-by-side with humans, and were a common sight in daily life.
In this episode, Ollie and Joe speak to historian Dolly Jørgensen (Professor of History at University of Stavanger, Norway) about what it was like to live with pigs in medieval England: from pigs' place in homes and food systems, to the challenges required to maintain pig populations.
We'll be following up with Dolly in two weeks' time for another…
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