Glastonbury
🆔 Identification
| ID | #540 |
|---|---|
| Site | Glastonbury |
| Period | Iron Age |
| Context | Domestic |
| Interpretation | Not specified |
| Researcher ID | BULLEID Arthur |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Glastonbury |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 51.147448, Long: -2.718881 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| City | Glastonbury |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Glastonbury |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1892 |
| End date | 1907 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 1st c. BC |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 2050 – 1951 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Semicircular/ Semicircular |
| Number of fragments | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 28 × 28 × — cm |
| 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 | Possible mix with honey? According to Reid. |
|---|---|
| Reference | HELBAEK H. (1953) - Early Crops in Southern England, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 18, 2, p. 194-233 ISSN 0079-497X ; REID C. (1911) - Plants, wild and cultivated, in The Glastonbury Lake Village, a full description of the excavations and the relics discovered, 1892-1907, vol. 2, Glastonbury, Antiquarian Society, p. 625-630 DOI:10.1017/S0079497X00018326 ; ISSN: 0079-497X, 2050-2729 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum sp.;Bromus secalinus ;Avena sp.;Hordeum vulgare;Atriplex patula L. |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| 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 | — |