Västergården
🆔 Identification
| ID | #240 |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | SHM 6575/87 |
| Site | Västergården |
| Period | Vendel/ Viking |
| Context | Funerary |
| Archaeological Context | Site 6, cremation grave, on stone-packing |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Västergården |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 58.743525, Long: 16.455469 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Region | Södermanland |
| City | Bergshammar |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Västergården |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
| Context integrity | In Situ |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1450 – 950 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Amorphous |
| Number of fragments | 21 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | 16 × — × 2 cm |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Others |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | The largest fragment is curved. The material was not carbonized throughout and is of a brownish shade where less charred. Among the fragments recovered, the upper surface can be clearly distinguished from the underside. The underside of some fragments carry small wavelike marks (from an underlying surface or an enclosing container?). Inclusions of phytoliths, probably from the Poaceae family. Traces of mould fungi (Saccaromyceteae) and Ascomycota. Large pores. |
|---|---|
| Reference | HANSSON A.-M. (1994) ‒ Grain-paste, porridge and bread. Ancient cereal-based food, Laborativ arkeologi : journal of Nordic archaeological science., 7, p. 5‑20. ISSN:2002-4223; HANSSON A.-M., ISAKSSON S. (1994) ‒ Analyses of charred organic remains, Laborativ arkeologi : journal of Nordic archaeological science., 7, p. 21‑29., ISSN:2002-4223 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum sp.;Chenopodium album |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Category | Fungal;Plant |
| Types | funghi;phytoliths |
| Taxonomy | Saccaromyceteae;Ascomycota;Poaceae (phytoliths) |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
|---|---|
| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |