The Charred Plant Remains from a Corn-drier at Lower Woods Stanley Meadow, South Gloucestershire
Author(s): Ruth Pelling
Excavation of a stone-lined, possible T-shaped corn drier within a 2nd century Roman Villa complex at Stanley Meadow, Lower Woods, South Gloucestershire, by Grumbald’s Ash Archaeological Group in 2010, produced a small assemblage of charred plant remains. The samples provide an important addition both to known Roman sites in South Gloucestershire in general but also corn-drier features within the region. The plant remains were consistent with the use of the corn-drier for roasting or drying hulled wheat grain prior to storage, milling or malting. The chaff appears to have been re-used as fuel in subsequent episodes of use.
- Report Number:
- 30/2013
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 8
- Keywords:
- Archaeobotany Plant Remains Roman Corn drying oven
