Site Event/Activity record ECC1866 - Environmental Sample from 45-46 High Street, Colchester, 1971
Location
Location | 45-46 High Street, Colchester |
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Grid reference | TL 99693 25199 (point) |
Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Murphy, Peter (Mr)
Date
1971
Description
During the excavation of Boudican destruction layers at 45-46 High Street, several samples of carbonised plant remains were collected by the excavator. These were examined by Peter Murphy and a report deposited at the museum. (See also ECC76) <1>
The report was partially reproduced in an M Phil Thesis <2>. Boudican deposits at the site produced charred cones of Pinus pinea (Mediterranean stone-pine), figs (Ficus carica) and large deposit of charred coriander 'seeds' (Coriandrum sativum), associated with weed seeds and other crop plants - dill (Anethum graveolens), anise (Pimpinella anisum), celery (Apium graveolens), opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), flax/linseed (Linun usitatissumum), lentil (Lens esculenta), horse-bean (Vicia faba var minor) and cereals. Evidently this was a shop at which various foodstuffs were on sale. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC41 Unpublished document: Murphy, Peter. 1984. 45-46 High Street, Colchester: Carbonised plant remains.
- <2> SCC550 Unpublished document: Murphy, Peter. 1997. Early agriculture and environment on the Hampshire chalklands.
- <3> SCC551 Unpublished document: Murphy, Peter. 2000. Summary of environmental archaeology work in Colchester Borough.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC2201 Roman pottery shop, Curry's, 45-46 High Street, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2016 2:01PM