BOTANICAL REMAINS FROM WORCESTER DEANSWAY

Author(s): L C Moffett

An intensive programme of sampling for plant remains was undertaken during the major excavations in the city centre of Worcester. Roman, 'post-Roman' dark earth, late Saxon, Medieval contexts were sampled. Although there were no waterlogged contexts a wide range of plant remains were recovered. These included remains of spelt processing in the Roman period, mineralised fruit remains and charred cereals from the late Saxon period, and plants from the Medieval and post-Medieval periods. Some material, primarily from later contexts, did not appear to be either charred or mineralised but was assumed to be archaeological because it included seeds of fig (Ficus carica), grape (Vitis vinifera) and strawberry (Fragaria vesca type) which are usually associated with cesspit material and there were many presumed cesspits on the site. Several potential research priorities arising from the study of the plant remains were defined.

Report Number:
123/1991
Series:
AML Reports (New Series)
Pages:
48
Keywords:
Plant Remains

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