Seems to be the best match, so far.
"R.T.J. Cappers" <[log in to unmask]> schrieb:
> Dear Manon,
>
> Most probably you are dealing with the upper part of a cone-scale of the
> Pinus pinea. It is rather common to find only the upper part.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> René Cappers
> Groningen Institute of Archaeology
> University of Groningen
> Poststraat 6
> 9712 ER Groningen
> The Netherlands
>
> <Manon Savard> wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Please find attached a mystery seed/fruit (upper right on the picture)
> > from a late antique context from a site in Albania. It's a working
> > picture taken on site with a normal digital camera, but, to give an
> > idea of scale, the seed on the higher left is a peach-type stone and
> > the other seeds are fragments of olive stones. So far, preliminary
> > analyses have revealed plants commonly found for that period/area:
> > wheat, legumes, olives, grapes, etc. The reverse side of the mystery
> > specimen is broken. It looks very familiar, yet, I can't put a name
> > on it. Any idea anyone?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Manon
> >
> > Manon Savard
> > Université du Québec
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> >
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> >
>
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