🆔 Identification

ID#625
Inventory Number713
SiteBarkarby
PeriodNordic Bronze Age
ContextFunerary
Archaeological ContextA177, Raä 20 + 67. Samples JB713a1, JB713a2, JB713a3, JB713a4, JB713a5, JB713a6, JB713a7 JB713b1, JB713b2, JB713b3, JB713b4, JB713b5, JB713b6 JB713c1, JB713c2, JB713c3.
InterpretationBread
PublishedYes

📍 Location

SiteBarkarby
GPS Coordinates Lat: 59.411512127649, Long: 17.862421308819
CountrySweden
RegionUppland
CityKalvshälla

🔍 Excavation

Excavation nameBarkarby
SupervisorNot specified
Start dateNot specified
End dateNot specified
Sampling methodNot specified
Context integrityScattered

⏳ Dating

Dating typeNot specified
Dating methodNot specified
Dating (text)1000-400 av.
Standardized dates (BP) 2950 – 2350

📏 Physical Characteristics

TypologyAmorphous
ShapeAmorphous
Weight0.384 g
Number of fragments2
Dimensions
Max (L×W×H) 10.75 × 8.2 × 5.9 cm
Min (L×W×H) Not specified
Real (L×W×T) Not specified

🛡️ Conservation & Surface

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

📝 Additional Descriptions

Comments
2 pieces with a different structure from a). Wavy, dense, compact, and airy. The consistency is slightly creamy.
Reference
SCHIERMAN C. (2006). Bröd vid död i Kalvshälla : Analys av förhistoriskt organiskt grav‑ och boplatsmaterial från Barkarby i Järfälla socken, Uppland. Självständigt arbete på avancerad nivå (magisterexamen), Institutionen för arkeologi och antikens kultur, Stockholms universitet, 42 p. URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva‑1149.

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