Indeed, very much like (for both size and shape) dung pellets. Tuber should have a clear “lower” crown related to where the roots were and I can’t see this.
Cheers
Marco
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Marco Madella
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> On 30 Nov 2016, at 14:14, Lisa Gray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> I have an assemblage of seeds from a late medieval French settlement. They were found with fragments of textile and the remains of a metallic handle. It is believed that this was a bag in which the seeds were found.
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> I have not seen caper spurge ( Euphorbia lathyris) before but recall seeing a paper about a similar find.
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> Am l right? This is the best photograph l can get at the moment. They look like caper spurge seeds l've seen online.
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> Thankyou for any help.
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> Best wishes,
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> Lisa
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