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

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