ABCD: 1012

Dundas Wharf 82-3 Bristol

Site code:

1012

Site details:

Location: Dundas Wharf 82-3, Bristol, 1987, Avon, England ST585725
Period: medieval
Category: urban waterfront
Notes: 2 columns taken between quays
Topography: waterfront
Condition: waterlogged
Report type: macrofossil reports

Bibliography

Jones J and Watson N. 1987. The early medieval waterfront at Redcliffe, Bristol. 135-62. In: Balaam N D, Levitan B and Straker V (eds). Studies in palaeoeconomy and environment in South-West England. BAR BS 181. England, Avon

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JJ - Jones, Julie: Bristol Univ

Sample: 1012a

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
PR.MD.EM	A	buildup layer	organic and alluvium	medieval	1100	1225
Context integrity: 1 Context preservation: wl Dating method: nr Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: build-up above early clay bank Archaeological interpretion: refuse and river deposits
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Achillea sp. pro w 1 1 Aethusa cynapium pro w 1 1 Alisma sp. pro w 2 1 Alnus/Betula pro w 1 1 Anthemis cotula pro w 417 4 Aphanes arvensis agg. pro w 1 1 Arctium cf. minus pro w 1 1 Atriplex sp. pro w 18 3 Bellis perennis pro w 68 4 Caltha palustris pro w 1 1 Caryophyllaceae pro w 6 2 Centaurea cyanus pro w 1 1 Centaurium sp. pro w 1 1 Cerastium sp. pro w 9 2 cf. Chenopodium sp. pro w 1 1 cf. Cirsium sp. pro w 11 3 Chaerophyllum temulentum pro w 1 1 Chenopodiaceae pro w 9 2 Chenopodium album pro w 6 2 Chrysanthemum segetum pro w 42 3 Corylus avellana fgt w 26 3 Cyperaceae pro w 135 4 Eleocharis palustris/uniglumis pro w 50 4 Euphrasia/Odontites sp. pro w 3 1 Galeopsis cf. tetrahit pro w 1 1 Galeopsis sp. pro w 2 1 Gramineae pro w 1609 5 Hypericum sp. pro w 1 1 Hypochoeris sp. pro w 1 1 indet. abs w 4 1 indet. bds w 2 1 indet. mos w Q + 1 Juncus sp. pro w 782 5 Lapsana communis pro w 9 2 Lathyrus/Vicia sp. pro c 1 1 Lathyrus/Vicia sp. pro w 1 1 Leontodon sp. pro w 9 2 Leucanthemum vulgare pro w 7 2 Linum catharticum pro w 22 3 Linum sp. cap w 9 2 Linum usitatissimum pro w 5 2 Lychnis flos-cuculi pro w 2 1 Lycopus europaeus pro w 1 1 Nasturtium microphyllum pro w T 17 3 Papaver dubium/hybridum/lecoquii/rhoeas pro w 1 1 Papaver sp. pro w 1 1 Picris echioides pro w 4 1 Picris hieracioides pro w 10 3 Plantago major pro w 3 1 Polygonum aviculare agg. pro w 3 1 Potentilla sp. pro w 4 1 Prunella vulgaris pro w 19 3 Pteridophyta pin w Q + 1 Ranunculus acris/bulbosus/repens pro w 98 4 Ranunculus flammula pro w 3 1 Ranunculus sardous pro w 29 3 Ranunculus sceleratus pro w 1 1 Reseda luteola pro w 1 1 Rosaceae tho w 5 2 Rubus cf. fruticosus agg. pro w 3 1 Rubus cf. idaeus pro w 1 1 Rumex acetosella agg. pro w 7 2 Rumex conglomeratus pro w 3 1 Rumex maritimus pro w 1 1 Rumex sp. pro w P 14 3 Sambucus nigra pro w 1 1 Scleranthus annuus pro w 1 1 Senecio cf. aquaticus pro w 12 3 Senecio sp. pro w 7 2 Silene sp. pro w 8 2 Solanum nigrum pro w 2 1 Sonchus asper pro w 6 2 Spergula arvensis pro w 1 1 Stachys officinalis pro w T 1 1 Stellaria media pro w 5 2 Suaeda maritima pro w 1 1 Torilis sp. pro w 10 3 Trifolium sp. fls w 121 4 Trifolium sp. lid w 26 3 Trifolium squamosum cal w 31 3 Triticum sp. pro c 1 1 Urtica dioica pro w 10 3 Urtica urens pro w 1 1 Valerianella dentata pro w 1 1

Sample: 1012b

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
PR.MD.EM	B	buildup layer	organic and alluvium	medieval	1100	1250
Context integrity: 1 Context preservation: wl Dating method: nr Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: organic build-up Archaeological interpretion: refuse and river deposits
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Achillea sp. pro w 2 1 Aethusa cynapium pro w 3 1 Agrostemma githago fgt w 12 3 Anethum graveolens pro w 1 1 Anthemis cotula pro w 200 4 Atriplex sp. pro w 107 4 Bellis perennis pro w 15 3 Brassica sp. pro w 1 1 Carduus/Cirsium pro w 1 1 Caryophyllaceae pro w 20 3 Centaurea cf. cyanus pro w 3 1 Centaurea sp. pro w 2 1 Cerastium sp. pro w 45 3 cf. Chenopodium pro w 1 1 Chenopodiaceae pro w 7 2 Chenopodium album pro w 8 2 Chenopodium ficifolium pro w 2 1 Chrysanthemum segetum pro w 60 4 Corylus avellana fgt w 10 3 Cyperaceae pro w 164 4 Daucus carota pro w 3 1 Eleocharis palustris/uniglumis pro w 93 4 Euphrasia/Odontites sp. pro w 19 3 Galeopsis sp. pro w 1 1 Gramineae pro w 1699 5 Heracleum sphondylium pro w 1 1 indet. abs w 1 1 indet. mos w Q + 1 Juncus sp. pro w 2298 5 Lapsana communis pro w 3 1 Leontodon sp. pro w 21 3 Leucanthemum vulgare pro w 12 3 Linum catharticum pro w 46 3 Linum usitatissimum pro w 3 1 Lycopus europaeus pro w 3 1 Mentha cf. aquatica pro w 1 1 Papaver dubium/hybridum/lecoquii/rhoeas pro w 1 1 Picris echioides pro w 4 1 Picris hieracioides pro w 3 1 Plantago major pro w 15 3 Polygonum aviculare agg. pro w 6 2 Polygonum lapathifolium pro w 3 1 Potentilla cf. erecta pro w 2 1 Potentilla sp. pro w 3 1 Prunella vulgaris pro w 25 3 Pteridophyta pin w + 1 Ranunculus acris/bulbosus/repens pro w 50 4 Ranunculus parviflorus pro w 1 1 Ranunculus sardous pro w 12 3 Raphanus raphanistrum pod w 1 1 Rhinanthus minor pro w 1 1 Rosaceae tho w 1 1 Rumex acetosella agg. pro w 6 2 Rumex conglomeratus pro w 1 1 Rumex crispus pro w 3 1 Rumex sp. pro w P 30 3 Senecio cf. aquaticus pro w 5 2 Senecio sp. pro w 2 1 Silene sp. pro w 4 1 Sonchus asper pro w 11 3 Stellaria graminea pro w 3 1 Stellaria media pro w 2 1 Torilis sp. pro w 22 3 Trifolium sp. cap w 72 4 Trifolium sp. fls w 138 4 Trifolium squamosum cal w 60 4 Urtica urens pro w 1 1

Sample: 1012c

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
PR.MD.EM	nr	buildup layer	organic and alluvium	medieval	1100	1250
Context integrity: 1 Context preservation: wl Dating method: nr Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: organic build-up Archaeological interpretion: refuse and river deposits
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Cornus mas pro w Q + 1 Corylus avellana pro w Q + 1 Juglans regia pro w Q + 1 Malus sylvestris pro w Q + 1 Mespilus germanica pro w Q + 1 Prunus avium pro w Q + 1 Prunus domestica ssp. domestica pro w Q + 1 Prunus dulcis pro w QT + 1 Prunus persica pro w Q + 1 Prunus spinosa pro w Q + 1 Vitis vinifera pro w Q + 1

Sample: 1012d

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
PR.MD.EM	nr	buildup layer	organic and alluvium	medieval	1100	1250
Context integrity: 1 Context preservation: wl Dating method: nr Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: dyeing waste in organic build-up Archaeological interpretion: refuse and river deposits
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Genista tinctoria stm w Q + 1 Polytrichum commune plt w Q + 1 Reseda luteola pro w Q + 1 Rubia tinctorum rhi w Q + 1

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