In search of the bony horseman
Oct 14, 2020
2 minutes
FOR centuries, the shad was one of Britain’s favourite fish, a staple food of medieval and Tudor royal households. Resembling a large herring and commonplace until 200 years ago, it was known by many nicknames, including the May fish, king of the herring and the bony horseman—the latter soubriquet referring to its mass of needle-like bones. Once, the fish spawned in its millions in the Severn
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