Saint-Symphorien
🆔 Identification
| ID | #87 |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 487.01A St-SYM 06 |
| Site | Saint-Symphorien |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Context | Domestic |
| Archaeological Context | Cave str. 487 d'une domus urbaine incendiée, en place sur le sol de la cave, regroupé avec les autres spécimens sur un plateau en bois - cave str. 487 in a burnt urban domus, with other specimens on a wooden tray on the floor of the cellar. |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Researcher ID | SINDONINO Stéphane |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Saint-Symphorien |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 49.253849, Long: 4.037305 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| City | Reims |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Saint-Symphorien |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
| Context integrity | In Situ |
| Form in structure | Attached to an archaeological object |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | Beginning of 3rd c. AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1749 – 1725 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Circular |
| Number of fragments | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 90 × 70 × 15 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 | None |
| Upper surface | Convex |
| Lower surface | Concave |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Visible grain on the superior face. The specimen was being leavened and was covered by a linen cloth. |
|---|---|
| Reference | HEISS A. G. et al (2021) - Contribution à l'histoire de la boulangerie romaine: étude de "Breads/galettes" découverts en Gaule, Gallia 78, p. 261-296 DOI:10.4000/gallia.6298 , ISSN: 0016-4119 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum 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 | — |