🆔 Identification

ID#577
SiteSaffig
PeriodRoman Period
ContextFunerary
InterpretationFlatbread
PublishedYes

📍 Location

SiteSaffig
GPS Coordinates Lat: 50.377109, Long: 7.419209
CountryGermany
RegionMayen-Koblenz
CitySaffig

🔍 Excavation

Excavation nameSaffig
SupervisorNot specified
Start dateNot specified
End dateNot specified
Sampling methodNot specified

⏳ Dating

Dating typeNot specified
Dating methodNot specified
Dating (text)2e s. AD
Standardized dates (BP) 1849 – 1750

📏 Physical Characteristics

TypologyWith shape
ShapeCircular
Number of fragments3
Dimensions
Max (L×W×H) 105 × — × 18 cm
Min (L×W×H) 80 × — × 14 cm
Real (L×W×T) Not specified

🛡️ Conservation & Surface

Conservation stateWhole
Preservation conditionCharred
PorosityNot specified
TextureNot specified
OrnamentationNot specified
Upper surfaceNot specified
Lower surfaceNot specified

📝 Additional Descriptions

Comments
The bread was shaped like a cup: the thickness at the bottom reaches 4.5 mm.
Reference
WÄHREN, M. (1983) ‒ Brot und Gebäck in einem römischen Brandgrab aus Saffig 2, Jahrhunderts, 2, 512.

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