Ovelgönne
🆔 Identification
| ID | #576 |
|---|---|
| Site | Ovelgönne |
| Period | Chalcolithic |
| Context | Domestic |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Ovelgönne |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 53.334971, Long: 8.416766 |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Stade |
| City | Ovelgönne |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Ovelgönne |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 900-600 BC |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 2850 – 2550 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Other |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 35 × 23 × 11 cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Whole |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Engraved figures on the upper surface. Contains a metal offering. |
|---|---|
| Reference | HANSSON A.-M. (2014) ‒ Hidden Stone – A Unique Bread Offering from an Early Medieval Cremation Grave at Lovö, Sweden, in A. Chevalier, E. Marinova, et L. Peña-Chocarro (dir.), Plants and people: choices and diversity through time, , Oxford, Philadelphia, Oxbow Books (Early agricultural remnants and technical heritage (EARTH) : 8,000 years of resilience and innovation volume 1), p.335‑342. ISBN:978-1-78297-033-0 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
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Matrix
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