Lindow moss (Lindow II)
🆔 Identification
| ID | #545 |
|---|---|
| Site | Lindow moss (Lindow II) |
| Period | Iron Age |
| Context | Bowel remains |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Lindow moss (Lindow II) |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 53.328114, Long: -2.252466 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| City | Wilmslow |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Lindow moss (Lindow II) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1983 |
| End date | 1985 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 1st c. AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1949 – 1850 |
📏 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 | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Reference | FISCHER C. 1999. The Tollund Man and the Elling Woman – and other bog bodies from Central Jutland. In: J.B. Coles/J. Coles/M.S. Jørgensen (eds.), Bog Bodies, Sacred Sites and Wetland Archaeology. WARP Occasional paper 12 (Exeter 1999), 93 – 98 ISBN 13 9780951911754 ; GOWLETT, J. A. J.; HEDGES, R. E. M.; LAW, I. A. (1989). Radiocarbon accelerator (AMS) dating of Lindow Man. Antiquity, 63(238), 71–79, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00075591 |
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🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum dicoccum;Triticum spelta;Hordeum vulgare |
| 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 | — |