Om genstanden
5 liter jord udtaget fra lag 2948 som vådprøve med henblik på makrofossilanalyse. Prøvemotivation: Indholdssammensætningen ønskes kortlagt med henblik på identifikation af aktiviteterne kulturlaget repræsenterer.
Til Moesgård.
X5344 consists mainly of organic matter, such as uncarbonised wood, twigs, straw and mosses. Over 80 seeds from various species have been found in this sample. The plant species that have been found are mostly weeds, and some plants, such as Papaver sp. (valmue) and Myrica gale (mose-pors), which could have had an economic function. Mose-pors is in some contexts associated with beer brewing.
In addition to the botanical remains, also fish bones and insect remains have been found. The sample is derived from a feature that is interpreted as a walking layer (ganglag) at Overgade. The high diversity of plant material, and the overall high concentration of organic matter make this sample suitable for further analysis. The plant species could be indicative of the degree of anthropogenic influence on this specific feature.
