Helgö
🆔 Identification
| ID | #682 |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | F5464, SHM 26142 |
| Site | Helgö |
| Period | Iron Age |
| Context | Ritual (Not funerary) |
| Archaeological Context | Foundation IV, level III-V |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Researcher ID | HOLMQVIST Wilhelm |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Helgö |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 59.274602, Long: 17.676667 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Region | Uppland |
| City | Ekerö |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Helgö |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1954 |
| End date | 1977 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
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| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 200-800 AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1750 – 1150 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Circular |
| Number of fragments | 4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 65 × — × — cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | 50 × — × — cm |
| 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 | Convex |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Reference | HANSSON A.-M. (2012) - Bread offerings at Foundation IV, Helgö—further influence from the classical world? In: Arrhenius B, O'Meadhra U, editors. Excavations at Helgö. 18 Stockholm: Kungl. Vitterhetsakademien, p. 53–77 ISBN 978-91-7402-401-2 |
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🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | — |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Hordeum vulgare;Avena 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 | — |