Vikbolandet
🆔 Identification
| ID | #629 |
|---|---|
| Site | Vikbolandet |
| Period | Migration period |
| Context | Domestic |
| Archaeological Context | Found at a depth of around 2 dm. |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Vikbolandet |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 58.572575507826, Long: 16.465555431847 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Region | Östergötland |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Vikbolandet |
|---|---|
| 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) | 400-500 AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1550 – 1450 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Circular |
| Coarseness | Smooth |
| Number of fragments | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 65 × 65 × — cm |
| 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 | Convex |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Several intersecting cracks on the upper surface. |
|---|---|
| Reference | ROSENDAHL, H. V. (1909) - Mikroskopisk analys af brödfynd från 400-500-talen. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 3(1), 4146. |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Hordeum sp. |
| 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 | — |