ABCD: 1220

Catsgore 70-3 nr Somerton

Site code:

1220

Site details:

Location: Catsgore 70-3, nr Somerton, 1981, Somerset, England ST520260
Period: Romano-British C ad100 - 400+
Category: small village farms
Notes: a series of 5 - 12 farms
Topography: lowland
Condition: dry
Report type: macrofossil reports

Bibliography

Hillman G. 1981. Evidence for spelting malt at Roman Catsgore. 137-140. In: Leech R. 1981. Excavations at Catsgore 1970-73. Western Archaeol. Trust Excavation Monograph Series Report 2. Bristol. England, Somerset

Processed by

GCH - Hillman, G C: Cardiff; Institute of Archaeology London

Sample: 1220a

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
RO.RB	Oven 316	'corn drier' fill	nr	Romano-British	400	300
Context integrity: 3 Context preservation: bu Dating method: art Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: - Archaeological interpretion: -
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Avena fatua lmb c 8 2 cf. Avena fatua awn c Q + 1 cf. Avena fatua pro c 1 1 Lapsana communis pro c 1 1 Medicago lupulina pro c 1 1 Rumex sp. pro c 5 2 Sinapis arvensis pro c ! 2 1 Triticum dicoccon chf c !2 2 1 Triticum spelta chf c !Q +++ 1 Triticum spelta emb c 632 5 Triticum spelta glb c !3 510 5 Triticum spelta pro c Q2 29 3 Triticum spelta rai c 35 3

Sample: 1220b

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
RO.RB	Oven 275, layer F674	pit fill near kiln	nr	Romano-British	400	300
Context integrity: 3 Context preservation: bu Dating method: art Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: layer of grain in bottom of pit Archaeological interpretion: pit near kiln
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Atriplex sp. pro c 4 1 Avena fatua lmb c 24 3 Bromus Section Eubromus pro c 12 3 Carduus/Cirsium pro c 4 1 cf. Avena fatua awn c Q1 + 1 cf. Avena fatua pro c 11 3 Cruciferae pro c 1 1 Lolium perenne pro c 1 1 Prunella vulgaris pro c 1 1 Rumex sp. pro c 50 4 Sinapis arvensis pro c ! 12 3 Trifolium sp. pro c 4 1 Triticum cf. aestivo-compactum rch c 2 1 Triticum cf. monococcum spf c 5 2 Triticum dicoccon glb c !2 32 3 Triticum dicoccon pro c Q1 + 1 Triticum spelta chf c Q3 +++ 1 Triticum spelta emb c Q2 9999 5 Triticum spelta glb c Q6 9999 5 Triticum spelta pro c Q5 305 4 Triticum spelta rai c Q4 999 5

Sample: 1220c

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
RO.RB.LR	Layer F444	flue fill	burnt soil & ch grai	Romano-British	400	300
Context integrity: 3 Context preservation: bu Dating method: art Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: - Archaeological interpretion: corn drier
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Avena fatua lmb c 15 3 Bromus Section Eubromus pro c 12 3 cf. Avena fatua awn c Q +++ 1 cf. Avena fatua pro c 8 2 Hordeum vulgare pro c ! 1 1 Hordeum vulgare pro c !2 5 2 Hordeum vulgare rch c !2 1 1 Lolium perenne pro c 11 3 Prunella vulgaris pro c 1 1 Rumex sp. pro c 29 3 Sinapis arvensis pro c !3 8 2 Trifolium sp. pro c 1 1 Triticum cf. dicoccon pro c 6 2 Triticum dicoccon glb c !4 9 2 Triticum spelta chf c Q! ++ 1 Triticum spelta emb c Q3 765 5 Triticum spelta glb c !4 608 5 Triticum spelta pro c !5 127 4 Triticum spelta rai c 45 3

Sample: 1220d

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
RO.RB.LR	Oven F267, layr F278	fill of oven flue	black soil & grain	Romano-British	400	300
Context integrity: 3 Context preservation: bu Dating method: art Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: - Archaeological interpretion: corn drier
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Avena fatua lmb c 2 1 Hordeum vulgare pro c ! 1 1 Triticum cf. aestivo-compactum pro c 3 1 Triticum cf. dicoccon pro c 1 1 Triticum spelta emb c Q 100 4 Triticum spelta glb c !2 9 2 Triticum spelta pro c !3 85 4

Sample: 1220e

Period	Context	Type	Sediment	Period	Earliest date	Latest date
RO.RB.LR	Oven 421, layer F424	stoke pit	charcoal & ch grain,	Romano-British	400	300
Context integrity: 3 Context preservation: bu Dating method: art Dating validity: 2 Environmental interpretion: - Archaeological interpretion: -
Taxalist:
	Taxa name Part Preservation Problem code Quantity Abundance Atriplex sp. pro c 4 1 Avena fatua lmb c 3 1 Bromus Section Eubromus pro c 20 3 Carduus/Cirsium pro c 4 1 cf. Avena fatua awn c Q3 + 1 Hordeum vulgare pro c ! 1 1 Hordeum vulgare pro c !2 1 1 Lapsana communis pro c 4 1 Lolium perenne pro c 48 3 Rumex sp. pro c 40 3 Sinapis arvensis pro c !3 12 3 Trifolium sp. pro c 8 2 Triticum cf. dicoccon pro c 6 2 Triticum dicoccon glb c !1 5 2 Triticum spelta chf c Q1 + 1 Triticum spelta glb c !1 470 4 Triticum spelta pro c 60 4 Triticum spelta rai c 50 4

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