Bearsden
🆔 Identification
| ID | #544 |
|---|---|
| Site | Bearsden |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Context | Other |
| Archaeological Context | Military ditch |
| Interpretation | Farine/ Flour |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Bearsden |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 55.921359, Long: -4.33537 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland |
| City | Bearsden |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Bearsden |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
| Context integrity | Scattered |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Relative |
| Dating (text) | 142-158 AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1808 – 1792 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Amorphous |
| 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 | Described as flour or bread by Dickson. |
|---|---|
| Reference | DICKSON J.H., DICKSON C., BREEZE D.J. (1979) - Flour or bread in a Roman military ditch at Bearden, Scotland, Antiquity 53, 207, p. 47-52 ISSN:0003-598X |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Coriandrum sativum;Papaver somniferum |
| 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 | — |