Biological Evidence from the Roman Warehouses in Coney Street
Item
- list of authors
- H. K. Kenward
- D. Williams
- list of contributors
- J. R. A. Greig
- J. S. R. Hood
- Is Part Of
- The Archaeology of York [Series]
- The Past Environment of York [Volume]
- volume
- 14
- issue
- 02
- Publisher
- Council for British Archaeology for York Archaeological Trust
- Date Copyrighted
- 1979
- Date Available
- Digitally available on 22 September 2023
- Abstract
- Biological and pedological evidence from layers underlying and associated with two phases of Roman riverside store-buildings has proved to be of great significance in the understanding of the site. The deposits underlying the earliest phase of occupation were shown to be a natural soil. A thin band of humic silt overlying the first phase of building contained immense numbers of grain beetles together with a few seeds of arable weeds, and clearly represented the remains of a large quantity of spoiled grain. A thick layer of silt had been dumped over this, probably to seal off the infestation as well as to serve as a foundation for the second store-building. Associated with the latter was a substantial quantity of charred grain of mixed composition. The possible origin and intended usage of the grain are discussed; importation from existing centres of insect infestation, perhaps in southern Britain, seems probable but there is insufficient evidence concerning the intended use of the grain or the reason for its charring.
- Rights Holder
- York Archaeological Trust
- Rights
- CC BY 4.0
- Format
- Portable Document Format (PDF)
- Is Format Of
- Paper publication
- Identifier
- GB2837-PUB-AY-14-2
- oclcnum
- 5796422
- isbn10
- 0900312874
- isbn13
- 9780900312878
- Type
- Text
- Language
- English
- page start
- 45
- page end
- 100
- number of pages
- 56
- References
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A0052 39-41 Coney Street (W.H. Smith)
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