First Discovery of Black Mulberry (<i>Morus nigra</i>L.) Pollen in a Late Bronze Age Well at Sint-Gillis-Waas (Flanders, Belgium): Contamination or<i>in situ</i>Deposition?
Vanessa Gelorini|Jean Bourgeois
AbstractDuring the palynological investigation of fill a Late Bronze Age well on archaeological site Sint-Gillis-Waas/Kluizemolen (Flanders, Belgium), black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) pollen grain was identified. Although this find still represents only evidence available, it could imply that tree grown locally in late prehistoric times. Macrobotanical remains (especially seeds) are known as Roman introductions nearby regions such France, Germany and British Isles.Keywords: POLLENMORUS NIGRALATE BRONZE AGEFLANDERS
Environmental Archaeology