Dear Ines et Otto,
In fact I came across the mail I sent to the archaeobotanist list in november 2013, with the pictures of underdevelopped hazelnuts (see below). I did not remember that they were coming from different sites. None of them is published. The first one, roman with the charred hazelnut, is Nonant-le-Pin "Le Plessis", in Normandy, the second one with the waterlogged hazelnuts is Marolles-sur-Seine "Ferme de la Muette" (Ile-de-France), the hazelnuts come from a pond and a well, respectively dated to Late neolithic (3100-2900 cal.BC) and the end of Early Iron Age (620-475 BC).
Kind regards, Françoise
| Sujet : | help for identification |
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| Date : | Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:29:00 +0100 |
| De : | Françoise Toulemonde <[log in to unmask]> |
| Pour : | The archaeobotany mailing list <[log in to unmask]> |
Dear colleagues, Have you ever come across these fruits? I have recently found them in different states, charred and waterlogged, in two different settlements, far away from each other. I found one charred in a roman pit, et many others waterlogged in wells dated from Early Bronze age to Late Iron Age. They look a little bit like nuts or acorns not completely developped and flat. I've attached 4 pictures of them: picture 1 and 2 show the charred one and picture 3, the waterlogged ones. In the picture 4, the charred one has been added on the right to the waterlogged specimens. Thanks for your help! Françoise -- Françoise Toulemonde CRAVO et UMR 7209 "Archéozoologie, archéobotanique: sociétés, pratiques, environnement" Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 55 rue Buffon 75005 Paris MOB: +33 6 82 84 40 35