Dear all,

I agree with Peter, Ficaria root bulbs should be even on the surface and show a cell pattern. Moreover their shape is well defined oval with two pointed ends or pear (club) shaped.
These remains here have a lot of root branchings like buds.
I also have seen such remains, but I can not either identify them.
Once we have thought about the roots of horsetail - Equisetum, but never checked.

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Am 18.11.2014 10:38, schrieb Henriksen, Peter Steen:
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Dear Mia, Otto and Bas

 

Thank´s for the suggestions, but I don´t think that it can be neither Arrhenatherum nor Ranunculus ficaria. The “tubers” has a lot of remains from roots on the surface, which neither of the two proposed species have.

 

Peter Steen

 

 

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Fra: Brinkkemper, Otto [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sendt: 18. november 2014 09:51
Til: The archaeobotany mailing list; Henriksen, Peter Steen
Emne: RE: Help with macro-remain ID.

 

Most probably Ficaria verna/Ranunculus ficaria. This species is often found in Neolithic and sometimes younger contexts in the Netherlands too. The roots are poisonous, but after roasting they become edible and often occur in association with other food plants, so likely also consumed.

 

With best wishes,

 

oTTo

 

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Dear all,

 

In a Bronze Age plow layer from the northern part of Jutland in Denmark I have found thousands of these carbonized root parts. Does anyone have an idea of the species.

 

Greetings

Peter Steen

 

 

 

Med venlig hilsen / Best regards

Peter Steen Henriksen
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