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Thankyou Georgia, Sadly, what you've indicated are specs of dried mud (I didn't process these) rather than indentations. These are a small example of a lot that I have. Many are simply round. They're hollow when broken. Their colour is beige and not the reddish colour this photograph gives. Some do seem to have a legume-like shape. Has anyone experimentally mineralised legumes? I can imagine that fresh legumes would find their way into rubbish or cesspits and become mineralised. Mineralisation may completely obscure the anatomical features. I'll give this question a few more days then complete the report I'm writing. I just thought it would be interesting to find out if anyone had done any more details analysis of these objects (i.e. SEM, chemical) and worked out what they are. Lisa On 10 May 2011 16:08, Georgia Dennis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Is it just me – or do the objects seem to have a (more or less) central > indentation? > > > > Might be a clue. > > > > > > Curious things. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* The archaeobotany mailing list [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Lisa Gray > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 10, 2011 9:38 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* mineralised 'mystery objects' photograph > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > Here is photograph of the items I asked about in my previous email. The > grid squares are1mm. These objects have been found in pits and wells often > with mineralised fruit seeds. > > > > best wishes, > > > > Lisa > > -- > > www.lisagray.co.uk > > > Lisa Gray MA (Maritime Archaeology-UCL) MSc (Bio-Archaeology-UCL) AIfA > Freelance Archaeobotanist > 89 St. John's Rd, > Faversham, > Kent, > ME13 8EN. > tel: 01795590603/ 07812028697 > > > -- www.lisagray.co.uk Lisa Gray MA (Maritime Archaeology-UCL) MSc (Bio-Archaeology-UCL) AIfA Freelance Archaeobotanist 89 St. John's Rd, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8EN. tel: 01795590603/ 07812028697