E.R. Treasure
Can't find a pulse? Celtic bean (Vicia faba L.) in British prehistory
Treasure, E.R.; Church, M.J.
Abstract
Archaeobotanical research on prehistoric crops in Britain has primarily focussed on cereals and the potential importance of alternative crops, such as pulses, has often been overlooked. This paper reviews evidence for Celtic bean (Vicia faba L.) in British prehistory, using a database of archaeobotanical assemblages from 75 sites. Celtic bean is rare in the Neolithic – Early Bronze Age and it only becomes frequent from the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 1500 cal BC) onwards, particularly in southern England. Though there is a paucity of evidence at many sites, it is suggested that this reflects a preservation bias and in some areas at least, Celtic bean formed an important element of past agricultural systems.
Citation
Treasure, E., & Church, M. (2017). Can't find a pulse? Celtic bean (Vicia faba L.) in British prehistory. Environmental Archaeology, 22(2), 113-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/14614103.2016.1153769
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Online Publication Date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Publication Date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Deposit Date | Aug 20, 2015 |
| Publicly Available Date | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Journal | Environmental Archaeology |
| Print ISSN | 1461-4103 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1749-6314 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-127 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/14614103.2016.1153769 |
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