Understanding late medieval farming practices: an interdisciplinary study on byre remains from the historical centre of Brussels (Belgium)

IF 2 2区 地球科学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY
Yannick Devos, Cristiano Nicosia, Luc Vrydaghs, Jan M. A. van der Valk, Lien Speleers, Elena Marinova, Mona Court-Picon, Terry B. Ball, Christine Pümpin, Hugues Doutrelepont, Britt Claes
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During the preventive archaeological excavation in the cellar of the site of petite Rue des Bouchers in the historical centre of Brussels (Belgium), the waterlogged remains of a thirteenth century AD sunken byre (potstal) were discovered. The exceptional preservation instigated a multiproxy approach, including micro-archaeology, micromorphology, phytolith and endoparasite egg analysis on thin sections, palynology and the study of plant macroremains on the fill of the structure. Beyond permitting to detail the content and the multiple origins of the fill (including excremental waste and urines, fodder and bedding material, plaggen and/or soil sods, household and construction waste), this study also provides detailed insights into the foddering customs, hygienic conditions within the stable, and the health status of the animals kept. On a more general scale this study documented late medieval farming practices in Brussels, more specifically the need to collect substantial amounts of manure to add as fertilizer onto the cultivated poor sandy soils.

了解中世纪晚期的农业实践:对布鲁塞尔(比利时)历史中心的牛遗骸的跨学科研究。
在布鲁塞尔(比利时)历史中心的Bouchers小街遗址的地下室进行预防性考古发掘时,发现了公元13世纪沉没的牛棚(potte)的浸水遗迹。这一特殊的保存促使人们对其进行了多方面的研究,包括微观考古学、微观形态学、薄片上的植物岩和内寄生虫卵分析、孢粉学和结构填充上的植物大遗骸研究。除了详细说明填充物的内容和多种来源(包括粪便和尿液、饲料和垫料、菌丝和/或土壤、家庭和建筑垃圾)外,本研究还提供了对饲养习俗、马厩卫生条件和饲养动物健康状况的详细见解。在更广泛的范围内,这项研究记录了布鲁塞尔中世纪晚期的农业实践,更具体地说,需要收集大量的粪便作为肥料添加到耕种的贫瘠沙质土壤上。补充信息:在线版本包含补充资料,提供地址:10.1007/s12520-025-02248-w。
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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-
CiteScore
4.80
自引率
18.20%
发文量
199
期刊介绍: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences covers the full spectrum of natural scientific methods with an emphasis on the archaeological contexts and the questions being studied. It bridges the gap between archaeologists and natural scientists providing a forum to encourage the continued integration of scientific methodologies in archaeological research. Coverage in the journal includes: archaeology, geology/geophysical prospection, geoarchaeology, geochronology, palaeoanthropology, archaeozoology and archaeobotany, genetics and other biomolecules, material analysis and conservation science. The journal is endorsed by the German Society of Natural Scientific Archaeology and Archaeometry (GNAA), the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry (HSC), the Association of Italian Archaeometrists (AIAr) and the Society of Archaeological Sciences (SAS).
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