Angera
🆔 Identification
| ID | #302 |
|---|---|
| Site | Angera |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Context | Funerary |
| Archaeological Context | Lotto Recupero, cremation 19 |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Researcher ID | SENA CHIESA Gemma |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Angera |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 45.776918, Long: 8.591299 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardia |
| City | Angera |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Angera |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1975 |
| End date | 1979 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Relative |
| Dating (text) | 1st half of the IInd cent. AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1850 – 1800 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Not specified |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | One fragmented bread plus several bread fragments. |
|---|---|
| Reference | BOSI G., CASTIGLIONI A., RINALDI R., MAZZANTI M., MARCHESINI M., ROTTOLI M. (2020) - Archaeobotanical evidence of food plants in Northern Italy during the Roman period, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 29, p. 681 - 697 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-020-00772-4 ; ROTTOLI M., CASTIGLIONI E. (2011) - Plant offerings from Roman cremations in northern Italy: a review, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 20, 5, p. 495-506 DOI:10.1007/s00334-011-0293-3 ; SENA CHIESA G. (Dir.) (1985) - Angera Romana, scavi nella necropoli 1970-1979, Archaeologica 44, vol. 2, Rome, Italia, ISBN-10 : 8885007880, ISBN-13 : 978-8885007888 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
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| Class | — |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
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| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
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| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
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| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |