CHARRED PLANT MACROFOSSILS FROM BRONZE AGE DEPOSITS AT BREAN DOWN, SOMERSET, (1985-1986).
Author(s): V Straker
Charred plant macrofossils (charcoal, fruits and seeds) were recovered from a sequence of Bronze Age deposits at Brean Down, Somerset. The evidence from identification of charcoal from the buried soil suggests that ash-dominated woodland and some scrub existed before the settlement was established. Wild and cultivated plants were recovered from the buried soil and a range of occupation deposits including floors and a hearth, but with the exception of the middle Bronze Age levels, were generally scarce. The cereals could have been grown locally or brought from some distance. Small numbers of arable weeds were identified but in the main the weeds reflect disturbed, nitrogen-enriched conditions and wet grassland.
- Report Number:
- 43/1989
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 22
- Keywords:
- Charcoal Plant Remains Seed
